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Live: Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswati dies; tributes pour in
Jayendra Saraswati, the 69th Shankaracharya Guru and head or pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 28
Photo courtesy: Twitter File photo of Jayendra Saraswati
"Swamiji devoted his entire life in the service of humanity & undertook philanthropic activities for the upliftment of downtrodden," tweeted Congress MP Rajeev Satav
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor mourns passing of Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswati
"His contribution to the cause of Sanatana Dharma, spirituality & society will be deeply cherished by millions of devotees all over the world," tweets BJP MP Ananth Kumar
"His contributions towards enriching the Hindu spiritual traditions and service for poorer sections of society shall always be remembered," tweeted MoS, Defence, Dr Subhash Bhamre
UP CM Yogi Adityanath pays tributes to Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswati
Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu condemns the demise of "a prominent spiritual guru in Hinduism"
"Kanchi Seer has been a prominent spiritual guru in Hinduism. Jayendra Saraswathi developed Kanchi Peetham as a reputed organization under his guidance. He served the people through many schools, eye hospitals and clinics for children. Jayendra Saraswathi's services to the society are commendable," Andhra CM Chandrababu Naidu said in a statement.
Published: 28 Feb 2018, 10:37 AM IST
Raman Singh, Chief Minister of Chhatisgarh tweeted:
Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Sadanand Gowda will be attending "Mahasamadhi of Shankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi" as representative of Union Government and PM Modi
"His teachings and guidance has left the world, manifolds richer in spirit," TS Singh Deo tweeted Leader of Opposition, Chhatisgarh
Chief Minister of Puducherry V. Narayanasamy tweeted:
"He was epitome of spirituality and humanity. His contribution will always be remembered," tweeted Minister of Home Affairs, Rajnath Singh
"I pay my respects & tributes to this great saint," tweets filmmaker and social activist Ashoke Pandit
"People will always be thankful for the educational institutes he started and some humanitarian programs for the underprivileged," tweeted Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar
Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala tweets:
"His thoughts, his teachings and his service to people was inspirational and will live on with us his devotees," tweets BJP MP Anil Shirole
"Swami ji was a progressive thinking, accessible and reformist Guru. Fortunate to have received his blessings on several occasions," tweets Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
"Our country has lost a spiritual leader and social reformer of rare eminence," President Kovind tweeted
"He brought light in this world with his wisdom and teachings," tweets Sudhir Mungantiwar, Finance Minister of Maharashtra
Dr G Parameshwara, President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee pays his repsects to Shri Jayendra Saraswati
Congress President Rahul Gandhi "saddened to hear about the death of Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya"
“He was revered by lakhs of believers all over the world for his teachings,” Rahul Gandhi tweets:
Published: 28 Feb 2018, 10:37 AM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam pays "heartfelt tributes" to the Shankaracharya of the Kanchipuram Kamakoti Peetam math
"I was fortunate to have his blessings always," tweets Foreign Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
"With his demise we have lost a great saint of present times, who has been a guiding force for the millions," tweets FM Arun Jaitley
Rail Minister Piyush Goyal calls it "a great loss to the Spiritual World"
"My respectful Pranaam to the pious soul of Acharya Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. His contributions towards enriching the Hindu spiritual traditions and service for poorer sections of society shall always be remembered," tweets union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
"Saddened to hear about the demise of Kanchi Peethadhipathi Shri Jayendra Saraswati . He will always be an inspiration for his contribution towards the welfare of mankind," tweets Dr C.P. Joshi, general secretary of AICC
Nazma Heptulla, Governor of Manipur tweets:
Former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat pays homage to "a great warrior of Sanatan Dharma":
Shankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi ji was a spiritual beacon, who contributed immensely to the society and served mankind. My deepest condolences to his followers across the world. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti, tweeted BJP President Amit Shah
Deeply anguished by the passing away of Acharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya, tweeted PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted:
We regret to hear about the passing away of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi. May his soul rest in peace, tweeted Congress
Shocked & grieved by the demise of Jayendra Saraswati ji, Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram Kamakoti Peetam math. Had the opportunity to meet him last year & seek his blessings. A pure soul who inspired millions across the world with his teachings. A big personal loss for me, tweeted MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Jayendra Saraswathi leaves behind a mixed legacy. His focus on starting educational institutions for poor students and his outreach programs for connecting with society were path breaking for the mutt. The Sankararaman case though indelibly marred his latter years, tweeted political analyst and media person Sumanth Raman
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu tweeted
Jayendra Saraswati, the 69th Shankaracharya Guru and head or pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 28
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Published: 28 Feb 2018, 10:37 AM IST