58-731: Jayendra is a given name of Indian origin. People with that name include: Jayendra Saraswathi (1935-2018), 69th Shankaracharya Guru and head or pontiff (Pïțhādhipati) of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Jayendra Shekhadiwala (born 1952), Gujarati poet, critic and professor Jayendra Thakur (born 1953), gangster from Vasai-Virar, Mumbai See also [ edit ] Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Silver Jubilee School, Tirunelveli , Tamil Nadu All pages with titles containing Jayendra [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
116-511: A 48 kos circumambulation parikrama of various Mahabharata -related and other pilgrimage sites, around the holy city of Kurukshetra in the state of Haryana , India. Within Kurukshetra, along with Brahma Sarovar, other important sites are Jyotisar (place of "Gitaupadesha" - the first Upadeśa or discourse of Bhagavad Gita by Krishna) and Sannihit Sarovar ( Hindu genealogy registers of Kurukshetra are kept here). Since this
174-559: A deemed university in the name of his guru. Under Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal's tenure, Kanchi Math ran the deemed university and dozens of schools and hospitals — territories previously not in the reach of Mutt — besides over 50 traditional Vedic schools and temples. Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal broke the restraining rules of the Math and reached out to the downtrodden. He went to Harijan bastis and attracted thousands of new followers and devotees. He transformed
232-534: A direct connect with the people. Although the mutt is primarily a religious organisation, the Mahaswamigal, whose character was underpinned by a strident social consciousness, had both the conviction and courage to steer the mutt into territories into which it had not ventured before. The Mahaswamigal found strength from His own inner conviction and the need for both the mutt and the Hindu religion to reach out to
290-517: A pilgrimage to holy places such as confluences of sacred rivers , sacred mountains , places associated with Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana , and other sacred pilgrimage sites . Visiting a sacred place is believed by the pilgrim to purify the self and bring one closer to the divine. The journey itself is as important as the destination, and the hardships of travel serve as an act of devotion in themselves. A tīrtha-yātrā
348-515: A procession, or any festival which figures a procession, such as Kanwar Yatra and Rath Yatra . In Rath Yatra, chariots are pulled in parade down the streets of Puri in Orissa . In modern times the word can be used to denote marches or demonstrations, for political, environmental or societal causes. The terms ' jatra ' and ' zatra ' are derived from yatra. Holy deities: Kuladaivat Hindu families have their own family patron deity. This deity
406-406: A ritual was performed with chanting of Rudram and Chamakam on 1 March from 8am. Kanchi Mutt manager said over 5 lakh people came to the shrine to pay respects. It was decided that Jayendra Sarawasthi would be laid to rest beside his guru, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi and hence the seer's ‘brindavanam’, or final resting place, was constructed right next to the one that serves as the brindavanam for
464-430: A sanyasi, Jayendra Saraswati was not cremated. He was instead interred in a Samadhi , that is referred to as a 'Brindavanam' or 'adhishthanam'. A Tulasi tree was planted and a Shiva lingam was consecrated on top so that it will become a permanent shrine. The process of interment is called 'Brindavana Pravesha Karyakramam', which began on 1 March 2018 at 8am. The priests started performing chanting of mantras and his body
522-646: A solution. He was instrumental in the Kanchi Math expanding directly into people's service. Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal visited Manasarovar and Kailash in 1998 and became the only Shankaracharya to do so after the Adi Shankara. There he installed the idol of Adi Shankara. One of his important contributions is founding of the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya,
580-485: A spiritual and ritualistic Math into a socially vibrant one. This brought Him high popularity and also into interaction with a multitude of social and political leaders in the country. The followers of the mutt call Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal a reformist saint and credit him with ensuring that the preachings of Adi Sankara were spread among people beyond the Brahmin community. This He did by encouraging
638-543: A veda pathasala at Thiruvanaikoil in Trichy . He visited the village on holidays and used to play normal games such as marbles and 'killi-thandu' like other children of his age. Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi selected him as his successor, when Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal was only 19 years old. Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal was head of the mutt established by Adi Shankaracharya in 482 BCE . He had His spiritual tutelage from 'Maha Periyava' and travelled
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#1732773352379696-397: Is a pilgrimage to a sacred site . Yatri is the term for anyone who undertakes the yatra. In present times, yatras are highly organized affairs, with specialized tourism companies catering to yatris. State governments are sometimes involved in the organization of annual yatras, stipulating numbers, registering yatris, and regulating yatri traffic. The Hindu sacred month of Shravan
754-586: Is a site associated with the Mahabharata, it is an important place of pilgrimage for Hindus. It is one of 3 main pilgrimage sites related to "Krishna" circuit. The other two being, " Braj parikarma " in Mathura , Uttar Pradesh and " Dwarka parkarma " (Dwarkadish yatra) at Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat . The 84-Kosi Yatra is a tradition in Hindu religion that has been there for thousands of years with
812-449: Is a very popular yatra destination for Hindus; about four lakh people visit during the season. Vraja Parikrama circuit of pilgrimage was formally established by the 16th century sadhus of vaishnava sampradaya with fixed routes, itinerary and rituals. The circuit covers is spread across 2500 km area with 84 kos or 300 km long periphery extending 10 km to east and 50 km to north and west. Braj has two main types of pilgrimage circuits,
870-913: Is also the time of the annual Kanwar Yatra , the annual pilgrimage devotees of Shiva , known as Kanwaria , make to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar , Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand to obtain water from the Ganges River . In 2003, 55 lakh (5.5 million) pilgrims visited Haridwar. Other Tirtha pilgrimages are Char Dham Yatra, which involves Badrinath , Kedarnath , Gangotri , and Yamunotri ; Amarnath yatra in Jammu and Kashmir . There are numerous pilgrimage sites in India and elsewhere . In order of importance, in India there are 7 Sapta Puri holy cities, 4 Dhams ( Char Dham ) and 12 Jyotirlings devoted to Shiva , 51 Shakti Pithas devoted to
928-616: Is common to a lineage, a clan or a locality. Samadhis (shrines) of Sadhus (Saints): Alandi , Samadhi of Dnyaneshwar: Mantralayam , samadhi of Raghavendra Tirtha , Belur Math which enshrine that Holy remains of Sri Ramakrishna , Sri Sarada Devi , Swami Vivekananda Puri, and other direct Disciples of Sri Ramakrishna, Tulsi Ghat , Varanasi where Saint Tulsidas left his mortal coil, Samadhi Mandir of Saint Kabir at Gorakhpur , near Varanasi , Panchaganga Ghat, Varanasi where Trailanga Swami lived and left his mortal body, Karar Ashram, Puri where Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri , attained
986-627: Is held every year in the month of Falgun in Hindu calendar. The Amarnath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir is dedicated to Shiva, one of the trinity of gods. The temple is on Amarnath Peak , and is among the most famous shrines in Hinduism. Every year inside the main Amarnath cave an ice Shiva lingam forms, along with two other ice formations representing Ganesha and Parvati. Amarnath yatra is held every year to pay homage to Shiva and Parvati. The temple
1044-413: Is one of the holiest of Hindu pilgrimages that is held four times every 12 years rotating among the four cities of Prayagraj , Haridwar , Nashik , and Ujjain . The Mahamaham in temple town of Kumbakonam is also celebrated once in 12 years. Annual Gita Mahotsav at Kurukshetra , Shravani Mela at Deoghar , and Pitrapaksha Mela at Gaya are also notable holy fairs. Holy temples: Examples are
1102-826: Is the abode of Shiva and circumambulating Mount Kailash on foot is a holy ritual. Another lake called Lake Rakshastal lying close to the west of Lake Manasarovar and The Great Mount Kailash. These lakes are the source of the Brahmaputra River and the Karnali River , a tributary of the river Ganges. The Kanwar Yatra is an annual pilgrimage of devotees of Shiva, known as Kānwarias , to Hindu pilgrimage places of Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand and Sultanganj in Bihar to fetch holy waters of Ganges River. Millions of participants gather sacred water from
1160-810: The Char Dham of Rameswaram , Dwarka , Puri and Badrinath ; Katra , home to the Vaishno Devi temple; Puri home to Vaishnava Jagannath temple and Rath Yatra celebration; Tirumala - Tirupati , home to the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple ; Sabarimala home to Swami Ayyappan ; the 108 Divya Desams ; the Shakti Peethas ; the twelve Maha Jyotirlingas ; the seven Sapta Puri ; the Pancha Bhoota Stalam . Holy processions: 'Yatra' can also be described as
1218-671: The Ratha Yatra at various sacred sites, the most popular one is Jagannath Rath jatra at Puri in Odisha. Other popular Rath Yatras are Dhamrai Jagannath Roth , Rathayatra of Mahesh , Manipur Ratha Yatra in Manipur which was started in 19th century and ISKCON Ratha Yatra in more than 100 places across the world. The Festival of Chariots of Jagannatha is held every year at Puri in the state of Orissa. The ten-day ratha yatra commemorates Jagannath's annual visit to Gundicha Mata's temple
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#17327733523791276-466: The 68th pontiff Sri Maha Periyava. Mutt officials stopped the public darshan by 8am on 1 March 2018 and initiated the installation of the brindavanam by reciting slokas. The final rites of Saraswathi began with an 'abhishekam' ( bath) with milk and honey at 10am. A huge crowd had assembled in the small auditorium to watch the proceedings of the installation of the Brindavanam. The body of Saraswathi
1334-607: The Ganga and carry it across hundreds of miles to dispense as offerings in their local Śhiva shrines, or specific temples such as Pura Mahadeva and Augharnath temple in Meerut, and Kashi Vishwanath, Baidyanath, and Deoghar in Jharkhand. At Kashi Yatra , it is customary for every Hindu to undergo Kashi yatra on barefoot. Pilgrims also visit Gaya to do Gaya Shraddha to their ancestors. Details regarding how to perform various rituals,
1392-573: The Himalayas, Dwarka in the west, Jagannath Puri in the east, and Rameshwaram in the south. The Char Dham is often considered the most revered sites for Hindus that have to be visited in one's lifetime. There is a Chota Char Dham as well includes Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath, and Kedarnath situated in Garhwal Himalayas . Deoghar means abode of the gods and goddesses. It is also known as Baidyanath Dham or Baba Dham situated on
1450-535: The Hindu collective beyond the Dravidian polity's anti-brahmin stance. He also appointed Dalit trustees in temples such as Mylapore Kapaleeshwarar. According to people who had been close to him during this period, Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal recognised the faultline in Hinduism that had triggered the conversions and embarked on an attempt to bring in Dalits and other socially oppressed classes into
1508-661: The Kanchi Mutt after his death, to pay their respects to him. They offered prayers (Namaz) as a token of respect for the Swami. The Nawab of Arcot is also known to be very close to the Mutt and its Acharyas. Yatra Traditional Yatra ( Sanskrit : यात्रा , lit. 'journey, procession', IAST : Yātrā ), in Indian-origin religions , Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism , generally means
1566-946: The Kanchi Sankara Mutt Sri Jayendra Saraswathi was placed in the ‘samadhi’ within the Mutt premises in Kanchipuram. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu mourned the death of Saraswathi. Notable dignitaries who offered condolences and paid homage following his demise include former Deputy Prime Minister of India LK Advani , former Union Minister and Pattali Makkal Katchi leader Anbumani Ramadoss , Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader MK Stalin , Indian President Ram Nath Kovind , Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit , Union ministers D. V. Sadananda Gowda and Pon Radhakrishnan , Banwarilal Purohit , O. Panneerselvam , Sengottaiyan , and Ilayaraja . Muslims from Kanchipuram and nearby places also visited
1624-509: The Mahasamadhi. A yatra or pilgrimage across a much larger area covering multiple faraway cities or sites, related to a specific deity or theme, are called the "circuit". Three most important Hindu-Buddhist "Rahtriya yatra" (national pilgrimage circuit) are related to the important figures such as Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Guru Nanak, where they had personally visited are as follows. 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra , phrase meaning
1682-647: The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute during the NDA rule, by engaging with stakeholders from both communities and the government. During his time as the head seer, Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal launched several charity initiatives such as the ‘Jana Kalyan, Jana Jagaran,’ a movement to "serve the people and awaken the masses". The charity programme aimed to establish temples in Dalit colonies and engage Dalits in temple rituals to expand
1740-506: The ability to attract people anywhere such that people used to call him to places where there was drought. He had the unique power of attracting rains anywhere. So people used to have great faith in Him. Any public project inaugurated by the Kanchi seer used to taste success. He clearly understood the changing pulse of the socio-political, cultural-religious fabric of the country. In the 1980s, he
1798-426: The activities of the mutt with the oversight of his Guru out of reverence. His successor was anointed by the then Senior Pontiff Mahaperiyava during his lifetime in the early 1980s. Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal was born as Subrahmanyam to Mahadeva Iyer and Saraswathi Ammal on 18 July 1935. He completed schooling at Irulneeki primary school and at a middle school at nearby Adichapuram village. Then he shifted to
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1856-571: The belief that it gives deliverance to the performer from the cycle of 84-Lakh Yonis (the cycle of birth and death). According to Hindu belief, the king of Ayodhya performed the "yagna" in the "treta period" at a place in Makhurha in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh which included circumnavigating the six districts in the region. Some religious leaders believe that the right place to start the parikrama should be Basti instead of Ayodhya. According to some,
1914-765: The bhakti cult. He renovated or participated in ‘kumbhabhishekam’ of more than 100 temples in the State. The seer took part in the ‘kumbhabhishekam’ at the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada in the 90s. He also installed Lord Krishna 's idol at the Labbipet Venkateswara Swamy temple in 2015. The Kanchi Kamakoti Charitable Trust in Tenali is among the several institutions set up by him. In 2004, Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal
1972-487: The current affairs of India, public life and liked to meet people across castes. Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal had observed three unique qualities in His shishya (student) Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal : Jan Akarshanam, Dhan Akarshanam and Jal Akarshanam and hence chose Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal as His successor. Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal had
2030-489: The daily routine Pooja, Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal asked Vijayendra Saraswathi to perform the routine poojas, which acted as a premonition that he wanted to hand over the reins to his successor. Jayendra Swamigal even did Sandhyavandhanam that same day. The 82-year old seer was admitted to a hospital near Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram the following morning due to breathing problems. However, Jayendra Swamigal
2088-478: The dates for 84-Kosi Yatra are fixed and takes place in the month of Chaitra . Mithila Madhya Parikrama is an annual fifteen days journey of the central part of ancient Mithila . It is the ancient circular circuit of the capital city of Mithila. In Treta Yuga , Lord Rama and Princess Sita took a circle journey of the capital of Mithila after their marriage in the court of King Janaka in Mithila. This Yatra
2146-468: The eastern side of Jharkhand . The Baidyanath Temple is located here containing one of the twelve Shiva Jyothirlingams in India. The pilgrims carry the holy water of holy river Ganges from Sultanganj 's and offered to the Jyotirlingam of Shiva at Deoghar. These pilgrims called Kanwariya, reciting Bol Bam on the way of walk 109 km, The march of Kanwariya start during the holy month of Shravan
2204-1077: The feminine manifestation of the god, and the important Rama circuit ( Ayodhya , Chitrakoot , Hampi and Rameswaram ) and Krishna circuit ( Braj , Kurukshetra and Dwarka ). Holiest cities: Sapta Puri are Ayodhya , Mathura , Haridwar , Varanasi , Kanchipuram , Ujjain and Dwarka . Kurukshetra , includes Jyotisar where Bhagavad Gita was revealed, is another holy city. Holy rivers: The ghats of holiest rivers are sacred, including Ganges , Yamuna , Sarasvati River ( Ghaggar River ), Narmada etc. Holy mountains: such as Mount Kailash , Badrinath , Kedarnath , Gangotri , and Yamunotri , Sarasvatotri , etc. Holy tirthas (places): such as Char Dham and Himalayan Chota Char Dham ( Badrinath , Kedarnath , Gangotri , and Yamunotri ), and Varanasi , Prayagraj , Haridwar - Rishikesh , Mathura - Vrindavan , Ayodhya , Dwarka and Rameswaram . See also Tirtha and Kshetra . Shakambhari temple Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh Holy fairs and Hindu festivals : The Kumbh Mela (the "pitcher festival")
2262-431: The future of her daughters. She reported that she was subjected to attempted murder when a truck hit her car in which she was traveling and another murder attempt was made on her life when she was admitted to the hospital. In December 2004, she said she would have met with the same fate as that of Sankararaman if she had made the disclosure 12 years ago when the alleged incident took place. On 27 February 2018, for doing
2320-597: The greatness of Kashi Kshetra. Importance of Kashi yatra is said in Kasi-Khand of Skanda Purana . Pandharpur yatra is one of the most popular festivals in India. The annual yatra to the famous Vithoba temple at Pandharpur is held every year during the month of June and July. Thousands of pilgrims come to Pandharpur carrying litters with the images of Jñāneśvar from Alandi , Tukaram from Dehu , Eknath from Paithan , and Nivruttinath from Trimbakeshwar . These pilgrims are referred to as Varkaris . Among
2378-432: The length and breadth of the country with His guru. He delivered religious discourse besides involving Himself in various spiritual and social activities as well. Under His guidance, the mutt started several schools and hospitals. The Mahaswamigal ensured that the Mutt involved itself in various social activities. Thanks to His efforts, the mutt today runs several schools, eye clinics and hospitals. He also managed to establish
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2436-629: The mainstream Hindu fold. For months, he toured the state extensively, visiting villages, talking to Dalits and other communities. Departing from the usual convention of the mutt, which insisted that the pontiffs travel only by foot, Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal had got some of his devotees to donate a customised van that he used for his travel to these villages. Under his tenure, The Kanchi Mutt started many schools, eye clinics and hospitals. Child Trust Hospital, Hindu Mission Hospital, Tamil Nadu Hospital and other public welfare institutions which are religious focused were developed by him. He
2494-554: The poor and downtrodden. He was still strong on religious practices and their understanding — it was one of the reasons He was handpicked as the 69th pontiff of Kanchi mutt when He was just 19 years of age. It took enormous amount of courage for Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal to renounce the world including His parents at the age of 19 in order to become true spiritual guru. He travelled with His senior initially and then, lead many more yatras across India barefoot to spread awareness on Sanatana Dharma . But He could make
2552-416: The release of the spiritual magazine "Amma" by the monastery. Anuradha Ramanan accused Saraswathi of making sexual advances. She said that during their first meeting, he spoke about the proposed journal and offered to make her its editor , Ramanan agreed to the offer. During their final meeting, she said, he began using indecent language , and when she looked up from the notebook, the woman who took her to him
2610-602: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jayendra&oldid=1158334145 " Categories : Given names Indian given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Jayendra Saraswathi Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal (born Subrahmanyam Mahadeva Iyer ; 18 July 1935 – 28 February 2018)
2668-419: The spiritual mutt to become more of a social service-oriented one and making it all-inclusive. But at the same time, he did not wish to go down in history merely as a religious figure. He had ambitions of being seen as a seer who understood politics and wanted to have a say in issues facing the nation. It is this approach that led to Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal playing a part in trying to resolve
2726-474: The traditional longer "Braj Yatra" encompassing the whole circuit, and the other shorter significantly modified contemporary point-to-point pilgrimage to visit the main sites at Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul , Govardhan . The former, longer traditional pilgrimage route, also includes additional sacred sites Nandgaon and Barsana with travel on foot. The Chardham or "four divine abodes" includes four major pilgrimage places in India. These include Badrinath in
2784-426: The two unlike poles reside comfortably within him. And that is because He was also a Jagadguru of vision, who had a grasp of His own destiny. The previous Kanchi mutt head, Jagadguru Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal had a profile and presence that combined religious benevolence and spiritual sensitivity but He rarely spoke in public. But Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal liked to get involved in
2842-576: The wet season each year in India. Shravani Mela is the most celebrated 30-day festival in Baidyanath Temple Temple of Jharkhand. Mansarovar is a fresh-water lake in Tibet near Mount Kailash , and both are places of pilgrimage attracting religious people from India and neighboring countries. The mountain is considered a sacred place in four religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism , and Bon . According to Hindu mythology mount Kailash
2900-647: Was able to spot the churn and realized the need for both the mutt and its head to have a different profile other than being a sentinel of religious rites and rituals. It is this belief that made him openly take on the Hindu-baiter and former chief minister M Karunandihi on the language issue, by asserting that 'Sanskrit was his father tongue and Tamil his mother tongue'. It is considered a bravura explanation. Unlike His predecessors in Kanchi Sankara Mutt , Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal
2958-461: Was arrested in connection with the Sankararaman murder case on Diwali day. The court said that the complainant failed to support the prosecution and he was given bail. The trial went on till 2013 when he was acquitted by the court. Tamil writer Anuradha Ramanan said she was subjected to sexual harassment by the Mahaswamigal when she met him back in 1992, when she was taken to negotiate
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#17327733523793016-529: Was in a sexually intimate position with him. She said that the Saraswathi "approached" her, and when she objected, the other woman tried to persuade her of her "good fortune". When she left the place, the Shankaracharya allegedly asserted that she keep her mouth shut. Ramanan said that she went to a woman police officer close to her to lodge a complaint, but did not do so because she feared for
3074-545: Was involved in both spiritual and public life and was known for the efforts for a solution in the Ayodhya issue during the erstwhile period of Prime Minister AB Vajpayee, but it failed to fructify. Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal chose to bring warring factions into table and wrote a series of letters to All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishadh (VHP) to work out
3132-413: Was kept for devotees to pay respects from 10 am of 28 February 2018 to 8am of 1 March 2018. Jayendra Saraswati's body was placed in the hall of the Kanchi math in a seated position, for devotees to catch a final glimpse. Devotees from various places visited the mutt from the morning of 28 February and throughout the night and paid homage to the late Acharya till 8am of 1 March 2018. Abhishekam of Shiva linga,
3190-506: Was later carried to the adjacent ‘Brindavan Annexe,’ for his Samadhi, where the mortal remains of his predecessor Sri Chandrasekerendra Saraswathi were interred in 1994. The rituals for lowering Jayendra Saraswathi's body in the 7 x 7 ft burial pit in the Brindhavanam Annexe started after 11 am on 1 March 2018. The Mutt's Pontiff Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi performed the poojas for his guru and predecessor. The 69th pontiff of
3248-412: Was perfectly in shape and even walked whilst being inside the hospital. A few hours later, hospital and mutt sources announced that he had died and issued statement "The 69th Acharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal attained Siddhi at 9.00 am today - Shukla Trayodashi - 28 Feb. 2018 at Sri Kanchi Kamakotii Peetam Sankara Matam, Kanchipuram." As
3306-505: Was seen as an avatar of the deity Shiva and promulgated concept of Santana Dharma. He also conducted ‘Viswaroopa Yatra’ and ‘Sandarsanam’ at the Poranki Veda Pathasala. He played an important role in the establishment of the eye hospital – Sankara Nethrayala – between Vijayawada and Guntur in 2004. Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mahaswamigal's primary motto was to promote spirituality among people and also spread
3364-515: Was the 69th Shankaracharya Guru and head or pontiff (Pïțhādhipati) of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham . Subramanyam Mahadeva Iyer was nominated by his predecessor, Chandrashekarendra Saraswati , as his successor and was given the pontifical title Sri Jayendra Saraswathi on 22 March 1954. Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal succeeded Mahaperiyava Chandrashekara Saraswati Swamigal in 1960, a fact not many people know. He conducted all
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