Sankaracharya of Kanchi and Amma discussed Advaita

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Sankaracharya of Kanchi and Amma discussed Advaita

His Holines Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swami�the 69th Sankaracharya1 of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu�visited Amritapuri Ashram on 19 January 2009.
The Kanchi Acharya met with Amma privately for 45 minutes before addressing the Amritapuri Ashram residents in the Main Hall for another 45 minutes. Upon his arrival in Amritapuri, he was welcomed with purna kumbham by Amma�s senior disciples Swami Ramakrishnananda Puri, Swami Turiyamritananda Puri and Swami Amritatmananda Puri, as well as the brahmacharis. There was also panchavadyam and talapoli in accordance with Kerala traditions.



In their private meeting, the Kanchi Acharya and Amma discussed Advaita and it practical application in society and day-to-day life. Amma gave him a rudraksha mala, which he immediately put around his neck.
Sitting aside Amma and addressing the ashram residents, he said, �Kerala is a holy land. It was in this land that pious Adi Shankaracharya took birth. Likewise many mahatmas have incarnated in this land. Sri Narayana Guru and Chattambi Swamigal incarnated in this land of Kerala.
In this Kali Yuga, Mata Amritanandamayi is amongst us�. She is graciously guiding her devotees in the path of bhajans, devotion and service.�

More news, pictures and video of the event at http://www.amritapuri.org/7969/kanchi-visit/

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Kanchi seer lauds Udupi Mutts

UDUPI, January 12, 2010: The senior seer of Kanchi Kamakoti Math of Kanchi in Tamil Nadu HH Jayendra Saraswathi has lauded the work carried out by the Udupi Ashta Mutts in furthering the Hindu religion. He was giving benedictions to a congregation of devotees on his visit to Udupi Krishna temple on Monday.

It was also the rare meeting of the swamijis of two distinct sects namely Vaishnava and Shiiva which had brought the devotees in thousands. The occasion was the Paryaya Mangalotsava of Puthige Mutt seer HH Sugunendra Thirtha who has successfully completed the two years of Paryaya and will be descending from the Madhwa peetam on 18 January to make way for the Shiroor Swamiji to ascend it for the period 2010-2012.

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