Kanchi Mahaan 15 | Kanakadhara stotra mahimai - Mahaperiyava renovates old temple | Sage of Kanchi

#mahaperiyava #mahaperiyavamahimai #mahaperiyavaa #mahaperiyavagurupooja #mahaperiyavamiracles #mahaperiyavaexperience #mahaperiyavaarputhangal #kanchimahaperiyava #kanchimahan #kanchimahaswami #kanchikamakshi #kamakshi #kamakshiammantemple #kanchikamakotipeetam #kanchipuram #kanchipuramtemples #sankaracharya #adisankaracharya #kumbakonamtemples #kumbakonam #Vasudevakudumbakam #hinduism #hindu #acharya #sanatandharma #devotion #tamil #spiritualmaster Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal (born Swaminathan Shasthri) was born on 20 May 1894. He was brought up in the central part of the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Villupuram. Kannada Smartha Brahmin Rig Vedic family that had migrated to Tamil Nadu generations earlier. Subrahmanya Sastri worked as a teacher. His mother Mahalakshmi was from the village of Eachangudi near Tiruvaiyaru. Swaminathan was the second child of his parents. His younger brother later became the great yogi Sivan. Swaminathan's upanayanam was performed in Tindivanam in 1905 & it was during his upbringing that he became well versed in the Vedas and started performing pujas. In 1906 the 66th Acharya of Kamakoti Pitha, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati VI, was camping in Perumukkal, a small village near Tindivanam in observance of the Chaturmasya vrata. The 66th Acharya attained siddhi and died in Kalavai, only 1 week after ascending the position and Swaminathan's maternal cousin was installed as the 67th Acharya. The 67th Acharya had a fever, attained siddhi & died. Due to the unexpected turn of events, Swaminathan was installed as the next Acharya. Swaminathan ascended the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham on Paraabhava Tamil Year Maasi Tamil Month Moolam Star on 13th February 1907 as the 68th Acharya. As per the usual training given to the seers, he was well-trained in the Vedas, Puranas, various Hindu texts and ancient Indian literature. The Acharya was fifteen years old in 1909. For two years he studied under the pandits of the Matha at Kumbakonam. From 1911 to 1914 he studied in Mahendramangalam, a tiny village on the Northern bank of Akhanda Kaveri. The Acharya showed interest in subjects such as photography, mathematics and astronomy. He returned to Kumbakonam in 1914. The Court of Wards managed the Matha (or mutt) from 1911 to 1915 until he turned twenty-one in May 1915. Mahaperiyava started spreading his knowledge in spiritual journeys across the Indian hinterland. These included devotional practices and daily rituals such as performing various Poojas and recitations of the Vedas. Iyengars (who were not part of the mutt), various sub castes and Abrahamic followers became his devotees. He carried the responsibility effortlessly and made simple practices for devotees to increase devotion, like chanting and writing the holy name of Rama. Devotees soon realized he was not a normal person and labelled him a Jagadguru (lit. the guru of the universe) for his help in rectifying their issues. Mahaperiyava dedicated his life to the deity Kamakshi in the premises where he was the spiritual guru, Kamakshi Amman temple. The temple is where the goddess herself came personally for devotion to Shiva. Throughout his life, Mahaperiyava breathed and practised the Advaita philosophy of his guru, Adi Shankaracharya, the great Hindu philosopher and reformist. Mahaperiyava renovated multiple temples across India and increased the recitals of sacred texts like the Vishnu Sahasranāma (which was not allowed by women at the time). Mahaperiyava helped Vedic priests on their pronunciation of the holy Sanskrit texts and implemented rigorous Agama Sastra teachings describing cosmology, epistemology, philosophical doctrines, precepts on meditation and other topics. He also had a huge love towards Tamil language. He had many discourses with esteemed Tamil Scholars. He also bought in the practice of conducting the "Paavai Nonbu Padal Poti"(Margazhi month Thiruppavai and Thiruvempavai singing competition) for young children. He made radical social changes by allowing devotees inside the temple premises. The day India became independent on August 15th 1947, he gave a speech on the significance of the flag and the Ashoka Chakra in it.[3] He died without celebrating his centenary on 8 January 1994. His attainment of Videhamukti invited devotees to go beyond numerology and believe only the name of god in their lifespan.