Vyasa puja at Kanchi mutt

When we perform Vyasa puja in the Matam following to the Advaita [अद्वैत] tradition, puja is done to all those who come in the Guru Parampara. They are made into groups of five – panchakam [पञ्चकम्] and puja is performed to them; in each group, all the five are connected to each other.  One of the panchakams for which puja is performed comprises of the Sanakadi 4 Sanaka[सनकः],Sanandana[सनन्दनः],Sanaatana[सनातनः] & Sanatkumara[ सनत्कुमारः].Together, these 4are referred to as 'Kumaaraavataara'[कुमारावतार],one of Bhagavan's (Vishnu's) 24incarnations. The reason for calling as "Kumara" is that the name of the last of the 4 is Sanat 'Kumara'. Another reason is that they are the 4 sons who are the first off-springs of Brahma – that is, Brahma 'Kumaras'. He had created them from his mind[मानस पुत्राः],instantly by his thought. The 3rd reason(for calling as Kumara avataram),is that they remained young forever,along with another Guru called, Sanatsujatha [सनत्सुजातः]. These people also had not gone with the Sastras and had not taken to Sanyasashrama. They did not have tonsured heads & ochre robes. They were ever roaming unclothed, just like Suka & Datta. As they were small children, even common people did not find it wrong.  They should also be included in the Ativarnaashramis.
yam pravrajantam" [यं प्रव्रजन्तम], Suka had undertaken the lifestyle, exclusive to Sanyasis [ परिव्राजक वृत्ति – conduct of not staying in one place, but always moving to another]. So also was Dattatreya.

Suprabhatam🙏🏻