Kashi, Kanchi & Ayodhya: Ties that transcend timeKing Dasharath of Ayodhya visited Kanchipuram to seek blessings from Amba Kamakshi. The connection between Kanchi and Ayodhya is mentioned ...
Sankara Nethralaya founder Dr SS Badrinath, who made eye care affordable, passes away at 83Dr Sengamedu Srinivasa Badrinath, the founder of Sankara Nethralaya, passed away at the age of 83. He dedicated his life to improving acces...
How politics reduced Tipu Sultan from a national hero to a controversial figureIt is common in every household of south Karnataka to address their kids as Tipu Sultan till date. In Mysuru, the historical and cultural c...
"Tamil Thai Vazhthu" is prayer song, not Anthem: HCThe 'Tamil Thai Vaazhthu', an invocation, is only a prayer song and not a National Anthem and hence, there is no need for every one to rema...
Final rituals for burial ceremony of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi pontiff beginThe final rituals for burying the mortal remains, called 'Brindhavana Pravesam,' began with an 'abishekam' or bath. Milk and honey were the...
Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswati passes awayThe Hindu religious leader was the 69th Shankaracharya Guru and head, or pontiff, of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham.
Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi acquitted in auditor assault caseJayendra Saraswathi, 80, who was the prime accused, Kanchi Mutt Manager Sundaresa Iyer and junior pontiff Vijayendra Saraswati's brother Ra...
Radhakrishnan assault : Charges against me a lie, Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi tells courtAnswering questions under Section 313 CrPC for nearly an hour, the 80-year old pontiff said the case against him was 'a lie, everything is ...
Case against Kanchi seer was for political reasons: Amit ShahBJP President Amit Shah said there was no truth in the charge against the Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi in the Sankararaman murder case.
PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and RajguruModi today paid tributes to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru and said they made the supreme sacrifice so that generations after them could...
Kanchi Mutt head welcomes proposal to celebrate Shankaracharya's birth anniversary as 'Philosopher's Day'Kanchi Mutt head has welcomed the reported move of the government to celebrate Adi Shankaracharya's birth anniversary as 'Philosopher's Day...
Migration new mantra for Indian priestsWith more temples coming up in countries like the US, UK, the country's best and brightest priests are headed abroad.
Kanchi Mutt seer Jayendra Saraswathi's condition stableKanchi Mutt senior pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi was shifted to a private hospital from Hyderabad and his condition is stable, according to s...
Jayalalithaa should apologise to Kanchi seers: Subramanian SwamySwamy has consistently campaigned against Tamil Nadu government for allegedly foisting a false murder case against Acharyas.
Sankararaman murder: Kanchi Shankaracharya, others acquitted“They (both the pontiffs) are quite happy. The cloud has been removed from the mutt and them,” said A Senthil Narayanan.
Uttarakhand: 'Kanchi mutt ready to take on restoration of Kedarnath temple'The eighth century shrine at Kedarnath withstood the ravage of the cloudbursts and floods that swept away its neighbourhood and much of the...
- Edcucomp ties up with Kanchi mutt to set up 100 schools
Educomp Solutions today announced its joint venture with Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam to set up a 100 schools across the country.