High priest Sankaracharya dies at 82
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Published: Feb 28, 2018, 06:07 IST | Updated: Feb 28, 2018, 06:07 IST
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Kanchi mutt Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati passed away this morning. He was the 69th Sankaracharya of the Kanchi mutt and an influential figure. He was heading the Kanchi mutt since 1954.
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