A Gowda Saraswats have their prefix because of the great Guru (teacher) Goudapada. His disciple Govinda Bhagawatpada was the Guru of Sri Shankaracharya who revived Hinduism and advocated the Advaita (monism) philosophy of Goudapadacharya. The first Matha at Kavale (Goa) was built in the 9th century in honor of Goudapada. At one time, all Konkani Saraswats followed Advaita taught by Goudapada and Shakara and came to be known as Gowda Saraswats.
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