Satya Chandrashekharendra Saraswati
His Holiness Jagadguru Sri Satya Chandrashekharendra Saraswati | |
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| Title | Kānchi Kāmakoti Pīṭham Uttarādhikāri |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Duddu Satya Venkata Surya Subrahmanya Ganesha Sharma Dravid 30 April 2001 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Honors | Shankaracharya |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Advaitam |
| Preceded by | Vijayendra Saraswathi |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham |
| Website | www.kamakoti.org |
Satya Chandrashekharendra Saraswati Swamigal (Sanskrit: श्री सत्य चन्द्रशेखरेन्द्र सरस्वती, IAST: Śrí Satya Chandraśekharendra Saraswatī) will be the 71st Jagadguru Pīṭhādhipati of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, Kanchipuram. He is anointed following his Sannyasa Diksha by Vijayendra Saraswati, the 70th Pontiff, on 30 April 2025.[1]
Early life
[edit]Satya Chandrashekharendra Saraswati was born in 2001 as Duddu Satya Venkata Surya Subrahmanya Ganesha Sharma Dravid in Annavaram village of Andhra Pradesh.[2] At age six, Ganesha began rigorous Vedic studies, mastering the Rigveda under Ratnakara Bhattu at Dwaraka Tirumala temple, earning the title Salakshana Ghanapati for his expertise. By 2006, he was initiated into Vedic learning with the blessings of Vijayendra Saraswathi of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, who supported his education.[3]
Ganesha Sharma’s scholarly journey included mastering the Yajurveda, Samaveda, Shadangas, and Dashopanishads, alongside serving as a priest at Annavaram and Basara temples, where he became the Ashthana Rig Veda Pandit.[3] In his early twenties, he moved to Kanchipuram to study Sanskrit, Shastras, and Tamil under Kanchi Mutt scholars, deepening his spiritual and linguistic prowess.[4]
Anointment
[edit]On April 30, 2025, during Akshaya Tritiya, he was anointed as 71st Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, receiving Sanyasa Deeksha and the honorific title Sri Satya Chandrashekharendra Saraswati, coinciding with Adi Shankara’s 2534th birth anniversary.[5]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Kanchi Seer Picks Telugu Pandit As His Successor". Deccan Chronicle. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Who is Ganesha Sharma Dravid? New pontiff of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham to be anointed next week". The Week. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b Rao, Umamaheswara (26 April 2025). "From Vedic scholar to Uttaradhikari of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Ganesha Sharma Dravid to be anointed 71st Uttaradhikari of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam". The New Indian Express. 27 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Sri Subramanya Ganesha Sharma appointed 71st Pontiff of Kanchi Sankara Mutt". The South First. 30 April 2025.
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