Jayendra Saraswathi

Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony: At least two shankaracharyas - the most important Hindu religious leaders - will not be present for the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, citing failure to follow norms and a "political angle" to the event.

The trailer of superstar Rajinikanth's latest film Kaala was released online around nine minutes past midnight, nearly ten hours before schedule. The release of the teaser was delayed by a day as a mark of respect for Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, who died due to a cardiac arrest in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

The last rites of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi had its share of tense moments when the authorities blocked the view of the proceedings by drawing a curtain, making the crowd restive. Those trying to force their way in were allegedly pushed out by some of the volunteers manning the burial ceremony.

The final rituals for burying the mortal remains of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi in the premises of the Kanchi Sankara Mutt began in Kanchipuram this morning in the presence of a few family members.

Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, the head of the Kanchi Mutt, died on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. He suffered a cardiac arrest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today expressed sadness at the death of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, saying he will live on in the hearts and minds of devotees due to his exemplary service to society.

Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt, died on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. He was 82.

Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and eight others were acquitted in an assault case by a court in Chennai today.

BJP President Amit Shah today said there was no truth in the charge against the Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi in the Sankararaman murder case and asserted that it was filed against him for political reasons.

The acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi in the case of murder of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu in 2004 is likely to be challenged by a Puducherry-based activist.

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has reportedly suggested that appealing against the acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra in the 2004 murder case of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu will be futile.

Kanchi Mutt senior pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi was today shifted to a private hospital in Chennai from Hyderabad and his condition is stable, hospital sources said.

Devotees at the Kanchi Mutt today celebrated by bursting fire crackers as the Puducherry Sessions Court acquitted the Sankaracharya Sri Jeyendra Sarasvati and his Deputy Sri Vijayendra Saraswati in the Sankararaman murder case.

Jayendra Saraswati, the Kanchi Sankaracharya, and his junior were today acquitted of murdering a temple manager in Tamil Nadu in 2004. A court in Pondicherry also said there was no evidence against 22 others accused of links to the murder.

The Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and 22 others accused of murder in Tamil Nadu have been acquitted of all charges against them in the 2004 murder of a Kanchi temple employee Sankararaman.

Ram Temple Consecration Ceremony: At least two shankaracharyas - the most important Hindu religious leaders - will not be present for the Ram Temple ceremony in Ayodhya, citing failure to follow norms and a "political angle" to the event.

The trailer of superstar Rajinikanth's latest film Kaala was released online around nine minutes past midnight, nearly ten hours before schedule. The release of the teaser was delayed by a day as a mark of respect for Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, who died due to a cardiac arrest in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

The last rites of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi had its share of tense moments when the authorities blocked the view of the proceedings by drawing a curtain, making the crowd restive. Those trying to force their way in were allegedly pushed out by some of the volunteers manning the burial ceremony.

The final rituals for burying the mortal remains of Sri Jayendra Saraswathi in the premises of the Kanchi Sankara Mutt began in Kanchipuram this morning in the presence of a few family members.

Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, the head of the Kanchi Mutt, died on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. He suffered a cardiac arrest.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today expressed sadness at the death of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, saying he will live on in the hearts and minds of devotees due to his exemplary service to society.

Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt, died on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Kanchipuram. He was 82.

Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and eight others were acquitted in an assault case by a court in Chennai today.

BJP President Amit Shah today said there was no truth in the charge against the Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi in the Sankararaman murder case and asserted that it was filed against him for political reasons.

The acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra Saraswathi in the case of murder of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu in 2004 is likely to be challenged by a Puducherry-based activist.

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has reportedly suggested that appealing against the acquittal of Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and another pontiff Vijayendra in the 2004 murder case of a temple manager in Tamil Nadu will be futile.

Kanchi Mutt senior pontiff Jayendra Saraswathi was today shifted to a private hospital in Chennai from Hyderabad and his condition is stable, hospital sources said.

Devotees at the Kanchi Mutt today celebrated by bursting fire crackers as the Puducherry Sessions Court acquitted the Sankaracharya Sri Jeyendra Sarasvati and his Deputy Sri Vijayendra Saraswati in the Sankararaman murder case.

Jayendra Saraswati, the Kanchi Sankaracharya, and his junior were today acquitted of murdering a temple manager in Tamil Nadu in 2004. A court in Pondicherry also said there was no evidence against 22 others accused of links to the murder.

The Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and 22 others accused of murder in Tamil Nadu have been acquitted of all charges against them in the 2004 murder of a Kanchi temple employee Sankararaman.