Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam anoints junior pontiff

Rig Vedic scholar from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh Sri Satya Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya was anointed as the junior pontiff of the ancient Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam at a grand......

Vijayendra Saraswati released from prison

Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati's deputy, Vijayendra Saraswati, arrested in the Sankararaman murder case, was released on Friday from the central prison in Chennai following a Madras high......

The Shankaracharya Returns!

A large crowd, weeping women and rituals greeted the Shankaracharya of Kanchi, Jayendra Saraswati, at the Kanchi Mutt on Wednesday.The shankaracharya has stayed away from the Mutt after the Tamil......

Kanchi sankaracharya completes 50 years

Jayendra Saraswati, the 69th acharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, completes 50 years as sankaracharya on March 22.The Kanchi Mutth will conduct a yearlong celebration, the Peetharohana Swarna......