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http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/28puri1.htm
Is this shankaracharya for real?

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Is the man claiming to be the shankaracharya of the Govardhan Math in Puri a fraud? Is he a shankaracharya at all? Apparently, he is on a 'fact-finding' mission in Jammu and Kashmir and has been talking to Hurriyat Conference politicians about the strife in the valley and possible solutions.

A statement issued by Swami Gopalanand Saraswati, official spokesman of the Govardhan Math, said the Puri shankaracharya, Swami Nischalanand Saraswati, is touring Uttar Pradesh and is likely to return on July 1. He told rediff.com that the person claiming to be the Puri shankaracharya was not Swami Nischalanand Saraswati.

Swami Gopalanand said the imposter's real name was Adhokshjananda Tirth. He hails from Varanasi (Benaras) and claims to be a disciple and successor of Swami Niranjandev Devatirtha, the previous shankaracharya of the Puri Math.

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http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jul/06khan1.htm
Puri Shankaracharya to expose fake godmen
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Gopalanand said <b>there were at least 50 fake Shankaracharyas roaming around in the country </b>claiming to head one or the other math or peeth.
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