Sanyasa Sweekara Mahotsavam performed on the auspicious Akshaya Triteeya

30-04-2025

Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetadhipati Jagadguru Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji gave Sanyasa Deeksha to Sri Duddu Satya Venkata Surya Subrahmanya Ganesha Sharma Dravid at Shri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam in Kanchipuram on the banks of the Pancha-Ganga pond in the early hours of 30th April - the auspicious day of Budha (बुध) - Rohini- Akshaya Triteeya. The new Acharya was given the deeksha name as ‘Satya Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji’.

The pre-sanyasa rituals commenced early at around 5 am. Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi #Shankaracharya Swamigal walked from Shrimatam and arrived at the Kamakshi temple around 5.30, accompanied by mangala vadyam, vedic chanting and devotees. A grand reception was accorded with Poornakumbham at the temple entrance, and the skies of Kanchi reverberated with the sound and lights of crackers.

The stage was set at the Mangala Vinayaka Sannidhi on the banks of Pancha-Ganga teertham in Kamakshi temple. Pujya Acharya arrived at the stage and the Sanyasa Sweekarana Mahotsavam commenced. Sri Ganesha Sharma Dravid, had Snanam in Pancha-Ganga teertham, and amidst recitations of mantras for renunciation was blessed with Kashaya vastra, Danda, Kamandala, Asana and was given Mahavakya upadesha by His Holiness. A Sudarsana Salagrama was placed on the young swamiji’s head and abhishekam was performed with a conch. Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamiji then gave a powerful message to all of the world in 5 different languages and blessed the young Acharya with the deeksha title as “Satya Chandrashekharendra Saraswathi”. It was a momentous and joyous occasion for the thousands of devotees all across the temple campus and the pond - to have the darshan of both the Acharyas together. Chants of “Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji ki Jai” and “Sri Satya Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Swamiji Shankaracharya ki Jai” filled the air. The Mangala Vadyams, and the spectacle of colourful fireworks added gaiety to the occasion.

His Holiness accompanied by Pujyasri Satya Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi Swamiji proceeded to the main sanctum of Sri Kamakshi Ambal Temple, where visesha pujas were performed, followed by pujas and offering of Parivattams and prasadams at Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya Sannidhi.

Both Acharyas walked in procession from the temple to Sri Shankara Math, accompanied by a large number of devotees, and with poornakumbhams and swagatam being offered enroute. At Shrimatam, after Sri Chandramouliswara Swami Puja darshan and prayers at the Adhistanams of Pujyashri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji and Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal, prasadams from various adhistanams of Purvacharyas, and from temples of Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and other states were offered by priests and representatives.

The Governor of Tamilnadu Sri RN Ravi and the First Lady, Chief Justice of Madras High Court Sri K R Shiram, Former MP Sri Subramanian Swamy and various eminent persons from different walks of life participated. Devotees from across the globe witnessed the events. Live webcast and broadcast in various Media enabled virtual darshan for those who could not make it in person.

Annadanam and distribution of water and buttermilk was performed at various places around the Raja Veedhis in addition to the Annadana Hall, and other venues.

Coinciding with the 2534th Shankara Jayanti Mahotsavam being held at Kanchipuram, this glorious event is an important milestone in the illustrious lineage of Shri #Kanchi #Kamakoti Peetam, #Kanchipuram. ( Sri Shankara Jayanti falls on the 2nd May 2025)

List of Temples from which prasadams were given:

Sl. No.	Temple Name	Place	State
1	Akhilandeshwari kovil	Thiruvanaikaval	Tamil Nadu
2	Punnainallur Mariamman kovil	Thanjavur	Tamil Nadu
3	Sri Mathrubutheshwarar kovil	Malaikottai	Tamil Nadu
4	Sri Ranganathaswamy kovil	Srirangam	Tamil Nadu
5	Ekambareshwarar kovil	Kanchipuram	Tamil Nadu
6	Mangaleshwarar kovil	Kanchipuram	Tamil Nadu
7	Mariamman kovil	Samayapuram	Tamil Nadu
8	Sumbrahmanya swamy kovil	Kumararayalur	Tamil Nadu
9	Ekaveerambal kovil	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
10	Meenakshi sundareshwarar kovil	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
11	Thiruchendur Murugan Kovil	Thiruchendur	Tamil Nadu
12	Nellaiappar Kanthimathi kovil	Thirunelveli	Tamil Nadu
13	Sri Ramanathaswamy kovil	Rameshwaram	Tamil Nadu
14	Veera venkata Satyanarayana swamy kovil	Annavaram	Andhra Pradesh
15	Gnana Saraswathi kovil	Basara	Telangana
16	Venkateshwara swamy Dwaraka	Thirumala	Andhra Pradesh
17	Sri Mallikarjuna swamy kovil	Srisailam	Andhra Pradesh
18	Sri kalahasthishwarar kovil	Kalahasthi	Andhra Pradesh
19	Sri Lakshmi narasimha swamy devasthanam	Yadadri	Telangana
20	Varasidhi vinayagar kovil	Kaanipakkam	Andhra Pradesh
21	Sri Raja Rajeshwaraswamy devasthanam	Vemulavada	Telangana
22	Sri Mallikarjuna swamy devasthanam, Beerangoda	Hyderabad	Telangana
23	Visveswara visalakshi Annapurna temple	Nirmal	Telangana
24	Kasi Viswanathar temple	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
25	Annapurna devi temple	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
26	Visalakshi temple	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
27	Kala Bhairavar temple	Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh
28	Sri Kamtanath temple	Chitrakoot	Uttar Pradesh
29	Sri Mankameshwar temple	Prayagraj	Uttar Pradesh
30	Sri Kothandaramaswamy temple	Bathrachalam	Andhra Pradesh
31	Sri Mahanandhishwarar devasthanam	Mahanandhi	Andhra Pradesh
32	Sri Indrakeeladri durga malleshwara swamy devasthanam	Vijayawada	Andhra Pradesh
33	Urukunda eeranna narasimha swamy temple	Urukunda	Andhra Pradesh
34	Madileti Narasimha swamy temple	Rangapuram	Andhra Pradesh
35	Sri Sundara Varadaraja perumal temple, Virugambakkam	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
36	Sri Dhandeeshwarar temple, Velachery	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
37	Sri Chandramouleshwarar temple, Udayampakkam	Chengalpet	Tamil Nadu
38	Sri Bhavani amman temple	Kanchipuram	Tamil Nadu
39	Sri Rathnagirishwarar temple	Chennai	Tamil Nadu
40	Sri Agasthiyeshwara swamy devasthanam	Mandapetta	Andhra Pradesh
41	Sri Durga Parameshwari temple	Kateel	Karnataka
42	Kamakshi temple	Hosapete	Karnataka
43	Guruvayoorappan temple	Guruvayoor	Kerala
44	Sri Mookambika kovil	Kollur	Karnataka
45	The Hindu Temple of Virginia	Virginia	USA
46	Kamakoti Sri Seetharama Anjaneyar temple	Kondapur	Telangana
47	Sri Anandha natarajar temple	Chidambaram	Tamil Nadu
48	Saptha Vinayagar temple	Neyveli	Tamil Nadu
49	Uttara Chidambaram temple	Satara	Maharashtra
50	Kumarakottam Murugan temple	Kanchipuram	Tamil Nadu
51	Sri Mahabaleshwarar temple	Gokarna	Karnataka
52	Sri Dharmasastha temple	Sabarimala	Kerala
53	Sri Vedapureeshwarar temple	Pondichery	Tamil Nadu
54	Sri Suryanarayana swamy temple	Arasavalli	Andhra Pradesh
55	Siddhi Vinayak temple	Mumbai	Maharashtra
56	Mahalakshmi temple	Mumbai	Maharashtra
57	Pandarinathar temple	Pandarpur	Maharashtra
58	Kamakshi temple (SIES)	Nerul	Maharashtra
59	Anjaneyar temple	Nerul	Maharashtra
60	Thiuchembur murugan temple	Chaddanagar	Maharashtra
61	Sri Kamakshi Temple	Delhi	Delhi
62	Prasanna Maha ganapathy temple, Kalpathi	Palakkad	Kerala
63	Bhimashankar jyotirlinga	Bhimashankar	Maharashtra
64	Sri Renuka devi temple	Anantapur	Andhra Pradesh
65	Aathmanatha swamy temple	Avudayarkovil	Tamil Nadu
66	Sri Margabhandeshwarar temple, Virunchipuram	Vellore	Tamil Nadu
67	Sri Shenbaga vinayagar temple, Shenbakkam	Vellore	Tamil Nadu
68	Sri Dharmapureeshwarar aalayam, Koothur	Trichy	Tamil Nadu
69	Sri Murugan temple	Killikoodu	Tamil Nadu
70	Sri Kamakshi temple	Coimbatore	Tamil Nadu
71	Saradha temple, Line of Control	Kashmir	Jammu & Kashmir
72	Sri Lakshmi narasimha swamy temple	Bheemghal	Telangana
73	Sri Vadakkanathanathar temple	Thrissur	Kerala
74	Sri Vaitheeswaran temple	Vaitheeswaran kovil	Tamil Nadu
75	Panchanadhishwarar temple	Thiruvaiyaru	Tamil Nadu
76	Sri Amrithakadeshwarar temple	Thirukadaiyur	Tamil Nadu
77	Sri Kampahareshwarar temple	Thirubhuvanam	Tamil Nadu
78	Vallalar temple	Mayiladuthurai	Tamil Nadu
79	Sri Sarveshwara devalayam, Ram nagar	Nagpur	Maharashtra
80	Sri Murugan temple	Tirutthani	Tamil Nadu
81	Sri Murugan temple	Pazhamudhircholai	Tamil Nadu
82	Sri Koodal Azhagar temple	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
83	Sri Kallazhagar sundaraja perumal temple	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
84	Noopura Gangai Rakkayi amman temple	Alagar hills	Tamil Nadu
85	Thenupureeshwarar temple	Thenambakkam	Tamil Nadu
86	Pillayarpatti Vinayagar temple	Pillayarpatti	Tamil Nadu
87	Sri Murugan temple	Thiruparankundram	Tamil Nadu

Prasadams and honors from Adhistanams, Matam branches and other Matams

Sl. No.	Name	Place	State
1	Swarnavalli Matam	Swarnavalli	Karnataka
2	Sri Krishna Matam	Udupi	Karnataka
3	Adhisankara Saradha lakshmi narayanaswamy Srimatam	Hariharapura	Karnataka
4	Girdhari Kale Vedabhoomi	Pune	Maharashtra
5	Srividhya peetam	Shakatapuram	Karnataka
6	Sri Raghavendra matam	Manthralayam	Andhra Pradesh
7	Sri Ramachandrapura matam	Peraje, Mani	Karnataka
8	Sri Pejavara adhokshaja matam	Udupi	Karnataka
9	Vijayadurga peetam, Saravanabhava samasthanam	Vedurpaka	Andhra Pradesh
10	Sri Kanchi kamakoti seva foundation	USA	USA
11	Sri Kamakshi srividhya committee	USA	USA
12	Shri Sankara matam	Rameshwaram	Tamil Nadu
13	Shri Sankara matam	Nellore	Andhra Pradesh
14	Shri Sankara matam	Pudukottai	Tamil Nadu
15	Shri Sankara matam	Ilayathankudi	Tamil Nadu
16	Shri Sankara matam	Govindapuram	Tamil Nadu
17	Shri Aathma Bodhendra Saraswathi Swami Adhistanam	Vadavambalam	Tamil Nadu
18	Shri Bodhendra saraswathi Swami Adhistanam	Vadavambalam	Tamil Nadu
19	Shri Sankara matam	Matunga	Maharashtra
20	Shri Sankara matam	Madurai	Tamil Nadu
21	Thiruvavaduthurai adheenam	Thiruvavaduthurai	Tamil Nadu
22	Dharmapuram- Adheenam	Dharmapuri	Tamil Nadu

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