Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi Passes Away

Chennai, Feb 28: Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamy, the senior seer of Kancheepuram Sankara Mutt, passed away on Wednesday.

He had been admitted to a hospital after he complained of breathing problems. He had been in poor health for much of last year.

Born Sri Subramaniyam on July 18, 1935, Jayendra Saraswathi was head of the Kanchi Mutt or Hindu monastery established by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century and had a huge following in South India. The Mutt runs several schools, eye clinics and hospitals.

His health condition had reportedly deteriorated in January after which he was admitted in a hospital and later discharged.