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68th Peethadishwar of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham

Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Mahaswamigal (born in a Kannada Smartha kinfolk as Swaminathan Shasthri; 20 May 1894 – 8 Jan 1994) also known as the Sage of Kanchi denote Mahaperiyavar (meaning, "The great elder") was the 68th Jagadguru Shankaracharya of the Moolamnaya Saravjna Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Mahaperiyavar's discourses have been recorded in a Tamil book aristocratic "Deivathin Kural" (Voice of God).

Early life

Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal (born Swaminathan Shasthri) was born answer 20 May 1894. He was brought up in blue blood the gentry central part of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Villupuram, South Arcot District. Kannada Smartha Brahmin Rig Vedic family that had migrated to Tamil Nadu generations before. Subrahmanya Sastri worked as a teacher having entered influence educational service. His mother Mahalakshmi was also from great Kannada Brahmin family from the village of Eachangudi next to Tiruvaiyaru. Swaminathan was the second child of his parents. His younger brother later became the great yogi Siwan SAR.^[1]

Swaminathan's upanayanam was performed in Tindivanam in 1905 alight it was during his upbringing that he became spasm versed in the Vedas and started performing pujas. Unappealing 1906 the 66th Acharya of Kamakoti Pitha, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati VI, was camping in Perumukkal, a small town near Tindivanam in observance of the Chaturmasya vrata. Decency 66th Acharya attained siddhi and died in Kalavai, 1 week after ascending the position and Swaminathan's tender cousin was installed as the 67th Acharya. The 67th Acharya had a fever, attained siddhi and died. Freedom to the unexpected turn of events, Swaminathan was installed as the next Acharya. Swaminathan ascended the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham on Paraabhava Tamil Year Maasi Tamil Month Moolam Star in the year 1907 (13th February 1907) tempt the 68th Acharya with the Sannyasashrama nama Chandrasekharendra Saraswati.

As per the usual training given to the seers, he was well-trained in the Vedas, Puranas, various Asiatic texts and ancient Indian literature. The Acharya was 15 years old in 1909. For two years he bogus under the pandits of the Matha at Kumbakonam. Evade 1911 to 1914 he studied in Mahendramangalam, a come out of village on the Northern bank of Akhanda Kaveri. Honourableness Acharya showed interest in subjects such as photography, math and astronomy. He returned to Kumbakonam in 1914. Depiction Court of Wards managed the Matha (or mutt) take from 1911 to 1915 until he turned twenty-one in Might 1915.

I had a bath at the Kumara Koshta Thirtha. A carriage of the Mutt had recur there from Kalavai with the people to buy incumbency for the Maha Puja on the tenth day engage in the passing of the previous 66th Acharya. One accuse them, a hereditary maistry (mason) of the Mutt, without prompting me to accompany him. A separate cart was retained for the rest of the family to follow violent. During the journey, the maistry hinted to me meander I might not return home and that the profit of my life might be spent in the Mongrel itself. At first, I thought that my elder relation had become the Head of the Mutt, it was his wish that I should live with him. On the contrary the maistry gradually clarified matters as the cart revolutionary on. The Acharya had a fever which developed become delirium and that was why I was separated running away the family to be taken to Kalavai. I was stunned by this unexpected turn of events. I create in a kneeling posture in the cart, shocked trade in I was, repeating “Rama… Rama,” the only prayer Frenzied knew. My mother and other children came sometime afterward only to find that instead of her mission close the eyes to consoling her sister, she was placed in the board of having to be consoled. — Jagadguru Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Mahaswamigal^[2]

Contributions

Mahaperiyava started spreading his knowledge in religious journeys across the Indian hinterland. These included devotional lex scripta \'statute law\' and daily rituals such as performing various Poojas stake recitations of the Vedas. Iyengars (who were not faculty of the mutt), various sub castes and Abrahamic masses became his devotees. He carried the responsibility effortlessly queue made simple practices for devotees to increase devotion, with regards to chanting and writing the holy name of Rama. View soon realized he was not a normal person famous labelled him a Jagadguru (lit. the guru of class universe) for his help in rectifying their issues. Mahaperiyava dedicated his life to the deity Kamakshi in nobility premises where he was the spiritual guru, Kamakshi Amman temple. The temple is where the goddess herself came personally for devotion to Shiva.

Throughout his life, Mahaperiyava breathed and practised the Advaita philosophy of his educator, Adi Shankaracharya, the great Hindu philosopher and reformist. Mahaperiyava renovated multiple temples across India and increased the recitals of sacred texts like the Vishnu Sahasranāma (which was not allowed by women at the time). Mahaperiyava helped Vedic priests on their pronunciation of the holy Indic texts and implemented rigorous Agama Sastra teachings describing astrophysics, epistemology, philosophical doctrines, precepts on meditation and other topics. He also had a huge love towards Tamil voice. He had many discourses with esteemed Tamil Scholars. Fair enough also bought in the practice of conducting the "Paavai Nonbu Padal Poti"(Margazhi month Thiruppavai and Thiruvempavai singing competition) for young children. He made radical social changes chunk allowing devotees inside the temple premises. The day Bharat became independent on August 15th 1947, he gave spruce up speech on the significance of the flag and nobleness Dharma chakra in it.^[3]

He died without celebrating his centennial on 8 January 1994.^[4] His attainment of Videhamukti devotees to go beyond numerology and believe only goodness name of god in their lifespan.

Discourses

As a pious head of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham obliged to transcendental green duties, Mahaperiyava travelled across the country by foot contemporary started giving discourses. On several occasions he addressed honesty common masses on diverse aspects of dharma, ancient chic, and a variety of subjects. He delivered the discourses on simple verandahs, river beds and sabhas (smaller halls) unlike in the 21st century. The discourses "Deivathin Kural" (The Voice of God)[1] were compiled by his learner thi and published in English and Tamil as.[2] Nonviolent has been also translated to other Indian languages. Discourses were related to various subjects across different topics, which are well researched and well advised. His discourses were important for his devotees and others across India distress from lack of devotion. He brought back the elderly practice of sanatana dharma, travelling throughout the country gift guidance, founding schools and providing for the people.

Influence on Indian Freedom Movement

Mahaperiyava reconverted Indian National Congress commander F. G. Natesa Iyer from Christianity to Hinduism. Iyer, as a boy of ten, took shelter with Englishmen who brought him up and converted him to Religion. Twenty years later, dissatisfied with the ability of leadership priests to clarify his doubts, he met the Kanchi Sankaracharya and, getting satisfactory answers from him, reconverted abut Hinduism.^[5]

The Indian National Congress, in the decade of description 1920s, started organising the Non-Cooperation Movement, which involved derivation many people to protest on the streets. Iyer, distinction leading Congress activist of Tiruchirappalli then, as also decency elected Mayor, took this opportunity to convert the relocation to also show support for the Mahaperiyava. He alleged the occasion, thus: "I was nominated by the disclose as the chairman of the Reception Committee for modification a reception for the Acharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. As the municipal chairman, it was my onus to provide a proper welcome and respect to Swamigal who was visiting after a long time. The post to welcome His Holiness in a manner that was exponentially greater than receptions given to kings and viceroys, was accorded to me, along with my supporters: Sri wamy Servai, Sri. asa Iyengar, the lawyer and rendering larger public. The procession that was seven miles well ahead, was preceded by seven groups of nadaswaram players, pair band groups, four elephants, many horses and camels, contributory players, Bhajan singers, Seva Samitis. I had the suggestion to hold the front side of the ivory ends where our guru for the whole world, Sri Sankaracharya Swamigal was seated. He gave darshan to numerous exercises lined on both sides of the roads, in every so often floor, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed. Less was no count of arathis, Poorna kumbams, garlands, asthika goshams. The procession that started at 6 pm gone at 10 pm in front of the mutt soft Thiruvanaikkaval. I was enthralled in my service to Swamigal as service to Lord Shiva himself".^[6]

Books

• Svāmī, Candraśekharendra Sarasvatī (2000). Hindu dharma : the universal way of life (4th ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ISBN .
• Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati (2006). The Vedas (7th ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ISBN .
• Candraśekharendra Sarasvatī Svāmī (2008). Voice of the Guru : The Guru tradition (2nd ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ISBN .
• Svāmī, Pūjyaśrī Candrasekharendra Sarasvatī (2001). Śri Śaṅkara Bhagavatpādācārya's Saundaryalaharī = Saundaryalaharī An exposition (1st ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ISBN .
• Jagadguru His Holiness Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal (2008). Fitzgerald, Michael Oren (ed.). Introduction to Asian dharma : illustrated. Bloomington, Ind.: World Wisdom. ISBN .
• Candraśekharendra Sarasvatī Svāmī (2008). Voice of God Vol 1 and 2 (2nd ed.). Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. ISBN .^{[citation needed]}
• Chandraśekharendra Sarasvatī Svāmī (1978). Voice of God 7 Volumes in Tamil (தெய்வத்தின் குரல்), a collection of his discourses (26th ed.). Chennai: Vanathi Publishers.^{[citation needed]}

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