Satya Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi was anointed as the 71st pontiff (acharya) of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam at a grand function on Wednesday (April 30, 2025)
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The Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam anointed Satya Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi as its 71st pontiff (acharya) at a grand function on Wednesday (April 30, 2025).
Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal, the current seer, inducted Duddu Satya Venkata Surya Subrahmanya Ganesha Sharma Dravid as the 71st pontiff after performing the Sanyasa Deeksha Samaroh at the Ganga Theertham of the Sri Kanchi Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam temple.
Ganesha Sharma Dravid is a Rigvedic scholar from Annavaram Kshetra in Andhra Pradesh and served at the Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam in Basara, Telangana. He was initiated into Vedic studies in 2006. In addition to the Rigveda, he has also completed studies in the Yajurveda, Samaveda, Shadangas, and Dashopanishads. He has also been pursuing Shastric studies.
Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi participated in the anointment ceremony.
Published – April 30, 2025 11:56 am IST
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