Jayendra Saraswathi (Shankaracharya) Age, Death Cause, Family, Biography & More
Jayendra Saraswathi (Shankaracharya) Age, Death Cause, Family, Biography & More
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| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Subramanyam Mahadeva Iyer |
| Profession | 69th Pontiff of the Kanchi monastery |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 18 July 1935 |
| Birth Place | Irulneeki, Thiruvarur |
| Date of Death | 28 February 2018 |
| Place of Death | Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) |
| Age (at the time of death) | 82 Years |
| Death Cause | Cardiac arrest |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) |
| Educational Qualification | Vedic Education |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham 1, Salai Street, Ennaikaran, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| Controversies | • In 2004, he was accused of the murder of a Kancheepuram temple accountant Sankarraman.  • In 2002, he was charged allegedly to assault an auditor. |
| Family | |
| Parents | Father- Not known Mother- Not known |
| Brother | M.K. Raghu |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried (celibate) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi
On 22 March 1954, at the age of 19, he was appointed as a 69th successor to the Mutt and was given the title ‘Sri Jayendra Saraswathi’ by Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Swamigal.
He had good knowledge of the Vedanta, Rig Veda, Upanishads, Nyaya, Vyakarana, Tarka shastras and other Hindu scriptures.
He lived an austere life with minimal eating, less sleeping and avoiding other material pleasures.
On 22 March 1994, he became the Peetathipathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham after the death of Peethathipathi, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
His math (monastery) runs several schools, hospitals, eye clinics, and public welfare institutions.
He fought against untouchability and social inequality to bring reforms in the society.
He liked to travel in a private aircraft with his close associates.
He had good relationships with the political leader like Jayalalithaa the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
In 2002, in an interview, he called the Babri Masjid ‘just a vijayastambham’ (a victory pillar) and said that the Ayodhya dispute was possible to resolve outside the court.
In 2016, he was acquitted of the murder case of Sankarraman, an accountant in his math.
Due to breathing problems, he was admitted to the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre close to the Kamakshi Amman temple, where he left his body on 28th February 2018.
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