Description: Born in Kalady Adi Sankaracharya was a Philosopher and a Theologian of the 8th Century who propagated the doctrine of Advaitha Vedanta. He is credited with the setting up of 4 mutts in the 4 corners of the country viz. Badrikashram Jyothirpeeth in the North, Dwarka's Sharda Peeth in the West, Govardhan Peetha in Puri in the East and Srigeri Sharada Peetham in Chikkamagalur in South, which would be headed by enlightened men who could be consulted on spiritual matters. The pictorial cancellation depicts Sankaracharya.