Kanchi mutt seer Jayendra Saraswathi passes away at the age of 83

Kanchi  mutt seer JayendraSaraswathi in Tamil Nadu breathed his last today He suffered from breathing problem and was admitted to the hospital He was the 69th leader of the mutt, took charge in 1994

One of the most revered mutts in Tamil Madu, Kanchi mutt, is enveloped in gloom. The seer leading the mutt, Jayendra Saraswathi (fondly known as Shankaracharya) suffered from breathing trouble and was rushed to the hospital.

He breathed his last today. He died at the age of 83. He was the 69th leader of the mutt, having taken charge in the year 1994.

Jayendra Saraswathi made headlines when he passed through a tough phase while fighting the Shankarraman case in 2004.

Condolences have been pouring in from across the nation. Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj too tweeted expressing her grief over the swamiji's death.

His subordinates in the Kanchi mutt have released statements in the press talking about the circumstances of his death.