Jagadguru Chandra sekarendra Saraswati Swami was born on May 20, 1894 in Villupuram & died on January 8, 1994 in Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.He was the 68th Sage of Jagadguru in the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. He is usually referred to as MahaSwami or Paramacharya or Maha Periyavaal. Paramacharya was born under Anuradha star according to the Hindu calendar, in Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu. He was the second son of Subramanya Sastri, a District Education Officer. The child was named Swaminatha, after the family deity, Lord Swaminatha of Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam. Swaminatha began his early education at the Arcot American Mission High School at Tindivanam, where his father was working. He was an exceptional student and excelled in several subjects. In 1905, his parents performed his Upanayanam, a Vedic ceremony which qualifies a Brahmin boy to begin his Vedic studies under an accomplished teacher. more »
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