Jagadguru HH Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal
His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal was the 69th pontiff of Sri Kamakoti Peetam.
Born on July 18, 1935 at Irulneekki in Thanjavur District ( Poorvasrama name- Subramaniam) He had Veda Adyayanam at Tiruvidaimarudur under the direction of Mahaswamjgal and was initiated into Sanyasa on March 22, 1954 and was declared as successor Acharya and given the Sanyasa name Sri Jayendra Saraswati Sri Pada.
In the footsteps of the Mahaswamigal, He too undertook yatra throughout the country. He attracted people from every nook and corner. He intensified the activities of the Matam to cover new social objectives -education, health, employment, temple renovation etc. It is due to His untiring efforts, Kamakoti Peetam established religious and social institutions in many parts of the country. Kamakoti Peetam has now become a beehive of socio- religious renaissance.
The King of Nepal has erected an arch “Welcome to the only Hindu Kingdom in the world” at the instance of Sri Jayendra Saraswati, in 1988. The only Sankaracharya after the Adi Sankara to visit Manasarovar and Kailash is Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal, in 1998; there He installed the idol of Adi Sankara.
He had the unique distinction in being honoured by both Nepal and Chinese Governments. In known recent history, He is the only Sankaracharya to visit Dhaka in Bangladesh in June 2000. In honouring His visit, Sri Dhakeswari Temple named the entrance to the temple as “Sankaracharya Gate”. His most notable contribution yet is the founding of the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Viswa Mahavidyalaya, a Deemed University in the name of His Guru.
Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal attained Siddhi on Shukla Trayodashi day – 28 Feb. 2018 at Sri Kanchi Kamakotii Peetam.
