A tribute to Sri Jayendra Saraswathi
Staff Reporter
CHENNAI, April 02, 2018 00:00 IST
Governor Banwarilal Purohit, columnist S. Gurumurthy and chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Kendra, N. Ravi, at the function on Sunday.B. Jothi Ramalingam
Kanchi seer Sri Jayendra Saraswathi will be remembered as a great soul who brought happiness and spirituality to crores of people, Governor Banwarilal Purohit said here on Sunday.
After releasing the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s journal ‘Shradhanjali’ issue, which is a tribute to Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, he said, “He treated everyone with kindness and had various programmes to help those who were suffering.”
Mr. Purohit recalled that the seer had built hospitals to help the poor access good and free healthcare.
Affordable education
“Seeing that children were moving away from traditional values, he started schools that provided affordable education for them,” Mr. Purohit added.
N. Ravi, chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Kendra, said the seer had always been a friend and a supporter of the institution.
“He inaugurated the Chennai Kendra office building in 1992. He has been known for the transformative effect he had on the ancient institution that is the Kanchi Mutt. He also got the Mutt to reach out to people through educational and social service institutions,” he said.
Columnist S. Gurumurthy said he had been a devotee of the Kanchi Mutt ever since his birth. Aravind Sitaraman, chairman of What is India Publishers, spoke on the occasion.
Staff Reporter
CHENNAI, April 02, 2018 00:00 IST
Governor Banwarilal Purohit, columnist S. Gurumurthy and chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Kendra, N. Ravi, at the function on Sunday.B. Jothi Ramalingam
Kanchi seer Sri Jayendra Saraswathi will be remembered as a great soul who brought happiness and spirituality to crores of people, Governor Banwarilal Purohit said here on Sunday.
After releasing the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s journal ‘Shradhanjali’ issue, which is a tribute to Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, he said, “He treated everyone with kindness and had various programmes to help those who were suffering.”
Mr. Purohit recalled that the seer had built hospitals to help the poor access good and free healthcare.
Affordable education
“Seeing that children were moving away from traditional values, he started schools that provided affordable education for them,” Mr. Purohit added.
N. Ravi, chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai Kendra, said the seer had always been a friend and a supporter of the institution.
“He inaugurated the Chennai Kendra office building in 1992. He has been known for the transformative effect he had on the ancient institution that is the Kanchi Mutt. He also got the Mutt to reach out to people through educational and social service institutions,” he said.
Columnist S. Gurumurthy said he had been a devotee of the Kanchi Mutt ever since his birth. Aravind Sitaraman, chairman of What is India Publishers, spoke on the occasion.
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