Guide or instructor in religious matters in Dharmic religion
For other uses, see Acharya (disambiguation).
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In Indian religions and society, an acharya (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ācārya; Pali: ācariya) is a religious teacher in Hinduism and Buddhism and a spiritual guide to Hindus and Buddhists.[1][2] The designation has different meanings in Hinduism, Buddhism and secular contexts.
Acharya is sometimes used to address an expert teacher or a scholar in any discipline, e.g.: Bhaskaracharya, the expert mathematician.
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