Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal
Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi (born 13 March 1969) is the 70th Jagadguru of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Kanchipuram. He became the senior Pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt following the death of Jayendra Saraswati, the 69th Pontiff, on 28 February 2018.[1]
Vijayendra Saraswathi | |
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 Kanchi Vijayendra Saraswathi | |
| Title | Kanchi Kāmakoti Pīṭādipati |
| Personal | |
| Born | Sankara Narayanan 13 March 1969 Periyapalayam, Tiruvallur |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religious career | |
| Website | www.kamakoti.org |
| Kanchi Kāmakoti Pīṭādipati | |
| Assumed office 28 Feb 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Jayendra Saraswathi |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt |
Biography
Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi was born in 1969 as Sankara Narayanan[2] in Periyapalayam village near Arani in Tiruvallur.[3] He attended a village school in Periyapalayam and studied the Vedas with his father, Sri Krishnamurthy Sastri, a Vedic scholar and teacher. He joined the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham when he was 13 and was named 70th Peetadipati in 1983.[4]
References
- "Know All About Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi". NDTV.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/01/sri-vijayendra-saraswathi-brilliance-made-him-the-pontiff-of-kanchi-mutt-1780716.html
- "History of Kamakoti Matham". Kamakoti.org. 24 August 2018.
- "Vijayendra Saraswati: A quick look at the new Kanchi Shankaracharya and head of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam". Zee News. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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| Religious titles | ||
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| Preceded by Jayendra Saraswathi |
Kanchi Kāmakoti Pīṭhādhipati Elected on: 1983 Succeeded on: 28 February 2018. Current Peethathipathi |
Incumbent |
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