Guest guest Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Kanchi Shankaracharya to be in Mumbai on Feb 12 Mumbai | February 09, 2006 8:44:29 PM IST The 69th Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti peeth, Swami Jayendra Saraswathi will arrive in here on February 12 to attend the 'Peetharohana Shatabdi Mahotsav of his guru late Swami Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi. Swami Chandrasekharendra's 100th year of taking 'sanyasa' and becoming the head of Kanchi Kamkoti peeth begins on February 13. He had attained 'siddhi' (sainthood) in 1994 at the age of 100 years after taking 'sanyasa' at the age of 13 and was the head of the Kanchi 'muth' for a record period of 87 years. Sri Kanchi Mahaswami Peetharohana Shatabdi Mahotsav trust has organised various functions as a part of the eleven-day celebrations. As many as 250 vedic scholars from all over the country are participating in the 'yagna' after which the newly constructed Sri Kamakshi Devi temple at Nerul in Navi Mumbai, which is a replica of the Kamakshi temple at Kanchi, will be inaugurated. UNI PVN GK LS RK1906 http://news.webindia123.com/news/showdetails.asp?id=244950&cat=India Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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