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Kanchi Acharya weighed against silver

By Our Staff Reporter

KANCHEEPURAM, MARCH 22. The Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswati, was weighed against silver at the Sankara Mutt here today as part of the on-going `Peetarohana golden jubilee celebrations.' A devotee from Hyderabad donated 55-60 kg of silver. The junior Sankaracharya, Sri Vijayendra Saraswati, put the silver bars on the `Thulabaram.'

In the morning, Sri Jayendra Saraswati worshipped at the Kamakshi temple and adorned the `Sri Chakram' in the sanctum sanctorum with a golden `kavacham' studded with `Navaratna' stones.

Special homams and 51 `Thambathi' poojas were performed in the Mutt. He became Acharya this day 50 years ago.

Devotees from Mumbai presented a five-foot tall golden chariot, worth Rs. 20 lakhs, for the pooja deity, Chandramouleeswarar, in the Mutt. The pooja idols were placed in the new chariot and the Acharya performed poojas.

A large number of devotees thronged the Mutt, where special homams and poojas were performed for the prosperity of the people.

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