The venerated Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, established by Jagadguru Adi Sankara, who adorned it as the first Shankaracharya, has seen an unbroken lineage of Peethadhipatis.

The 68th Sankaracharya in this Guru parampara, Parama Pujya Mahaswamiji, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamiji, is revered as Walking God. The University is fortunate to be established in His Holy Name by Parama Pujya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji , the 69th Acharya and Param Pujya Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswti Swamiji, the 70th Acharya.
In addition to its concern for the spiritual upliftment of Society, Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam has with the guidance of the Shankaracharya Swamijis worked for the welfare of the society, especially in the fields of Education and Healthcare. The Acharyas blessed not only the running of traditional Veda Patashalas that are beacon lights of our culture, but also blessed institutions that imparted contemporary education. Our University is blessed to be founded with the blessings of Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamigal with the aim providing quality education coupled with value-based orientation and to produce graduates of excellent character and caliber, who will not only excel in their chosen profession, but will also contribute immensely to the development of our Society and in Nation Building. The university is confident that with the Patronage of our Guru Acharya Pujyasri Shankaracharya Swamigal, it will scale new heights in achieving excellence.

THE 68TH PONTIFF HIS HOLINESS
SRI CHANDRASEKHARENDRA SARASWATI SWAMIGAL
Sri Swaminathan (born at Villupuram on 20th May 1894 -Anuradha Star) was taken to Kalavai in his 13th year, when he was studying at Tindivanam, to be initiated into ascetic order and ordained as the 68th Acharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Math. He was given the Sanyasa name Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati. He was affectionately called “Mahaswamigal” and “Walking God”. He adorned the Peetam from February 13, 1907. True to the tradition of the Peetam set by Adi Sankara, Mahaswamigal travelled throughout the country by foot or by the traditional palanquin. He also stood by the national sentiments in discarding “foreign cloth” (He immersed them in water instead of setting fire) and started wearing Khadi. He set the trend to create Trusts for achieving the objectives of the Peetham. His foremost concern was preservation of the Vedas, tradition and dharma. He advocated simplicity, shunned pomp, ostentation and extravagance. His exposition of Vedanta, sastras and the dharmic duties attracted scholars and laymen alike, from far and wide, for it has always been rich in values and simple in understanding. Great humorist he had the keen acumen to relate root words of all the languages to Sanskrit highlighting its greatness. He attained moksha at Kancheepuram on 8th January 1994 (Dhanur, Krishna Dwadasi) in his Centenary year.
THE 68TH PONTIFF HIS HOLINESS SRI CHANDRASEKHARENDRA SARASWATI SWAMIGAL

69TH PONTIFF HIS HOLINESS
BRAHMIBUTHA PUJYASRI SRI JAYENDRA SARASWATI SWAMIGAL
The 69th Pontiff His Holiness Brahmibutha Pujyasri Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal Sri Subramaniyam, born on July 18, 1935 at Irulneekki in Thanjavur District had Veda Adyayanam at Tiruvidaimarudur under the direction of Mahaswamjgal and was initiated into Sanyasa on March 22, 1954 and was declared as successor Acharya and given the Sanyasa name Sri Jayendra Saraswati Sri Pada. In the footsteps of the Mahaswamigal, He too undertook yatra throughout the country. He attracted people from every nook and corner. He intensified the activities of the Matam to cover new social objectives -education, health, employment, temple renovation etc. It is due to His untiring efforts, Kamakoti Peetam established religious and social institutions in many parts of the country. Kamakoti Peetam has now become a beehive of socio- religious renaissance. The King of Nepal has erected an arch “Welcome to the only Hindu Kingdom in the world” at the instance of Sri Jayendra Saraswati, in 1988. The only Shankaracharya after the Adi Sankara to visit Manasarovar and Kailash is Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal, in 1998; there He installed the idol of Adi Sankara. He had the unique distinction in being honoured by both Nepal and Chinese Governments. In known recent history, He is the only Shankaracharya to visit Dhaka in Bangladesh in June 2000. In honouring His visit, Sri Dhakeswari Temple named the entrance to the temple as “Shankaracharya Gate”. His most notable contribution yet is the founding of the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Viswa Mahavidyalaya, a Deemed University in the name of His Guru. He attained Moksha on 28 Feb. 2018.
69TH PONTIFF HIS HOLINESS BRAHMIBUTHA PUJYASRI SRI JAYENDRA SARASWATI SWAMIGAL

7OTH PONTIFF HIS HOLINESS
PUJYASRI SRI SANKARA VIJAYENDRA SARASWATI SWAMIGAL
The 7Oth Pontiff His Holiness Pujyasri Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal Sri Sankaranarayanan, born on March 13, 1969, Periyapalayam, a village near Arani in Tiruvallore District, was taken as Acharya to the Peetham as Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati, on 29th May 1983, while He was studying at Polur. Under the tutelage of His Guru and Parama Guru, the rare fortune for a Peetathipadi, He also travelled throughout the country including remote places like Megalaya. He is deeply worried about the worsening moral and ethical values of the youth and the deteriorating educational standards and vanishing cultural and artistic talents in the country. He has initiated a number of measures to draw the youth, train them in all these aspects along with modern education. His keen interest to preserve our ancient literature has brought out many publications through the Matam in Indian and foreign languages for the benefit of devotees. He has conducted a number of training centres for youth in the name of Bakti Kendra, Dharma Kendra, Karma Kendra, etc, to inculcate in them our values and traditions.
7OTH PONTIFF HIS HOLINESS PUJYASRI SRI SANKARA VIJAYENDRA SARASWATI SWAMIGAL