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3 unusual facts about Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal


Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal

He had his first darshana of (i.e. saw) the 69th Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi when he was about eight years old.

He was nominated by his predecessor, Sri Jayendra Saraswathi, as his successor and was given the title Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi on May 29, 1983 at the early age of 14 years.

When He was eleven years old, he had his first darshana of Chandrashekarendra Saraswati at Satara for the first time.



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