Question: who founded four mathas in the four corners of india
Answer: Adi Shankaracharya wished to grace the Indian subcontinent by establishing four major mathas in the four corners of the peninsula -- north ( Jyothirmath ) , south ( Sringeri ) , east ( Puri ) , west ( Dwaraka ) -- to propagate the philosophy of advaita vedanta and to promulgate the concept of Sanatana dharma , thus establishing dharma or righteousness , as the way of life of people .