Kanchi Periyava, Maha Periyava discoursed on various subjects ranging from Vinayagar, Vedas,Vedangas, Advaita Linguistics,Literature,Guru to current and controversial topics like Dowry.
These have been complied by Ra.Ganapathy in his Book ‘தெய்வத்தின் குரல் ‘
I have posted this.(text)
Now audio version with rare photos and Videos of Kanchi Periyavar have come out.
Kanchi Periyavar
In this post I am reproducing some videos where Periyava speaks on .Dowry’ the evil practice of accepting money from the Bride’s parents.
According to Sastras, in the earlier days, the bridegrooms paid money .
‘Vara Dakshinai’ in Sanskrit, which originally meant ‘that which is paid by the Vara(bride groom’ was later misinterpreted as ‘ the one paid by the Girl’!
Periyava explains this concept and condemns this practice with authority in his inimitable earthy style devoid of jargons.
Excerpts from Deivathin Kural by Kanchi Periyavar( compiled by Ra.Ganapathy is being published here with the permission of The Kanchi Mutt.
‘விநாயக மூர்த்தியிலுள்ள ஒவ்வொரு சின்ன சமாசாரத்தைக் கவனித்தாலும் அதில் நிறையத் தத்துவங்கள் இருக்கின்றன. பிள்ளையாருக்குத் தேங்காய் உடைப்பது எதற்காக? விக்நேசுவரர், தம் அப்பாவான ஈசுவரனைப் பார்த்து “உன் சிரசையே எனக்குப் பலி கொடு” என்று கேட்டு விட்டாராம். எல்லாவற்றையும் காட்டிலும் உயர்ந்தது எதுவோ அதைத் தியாகம் பண்ணினால்தான் மகா கணபதிக்குப் ப்ரியம் ஏற்படுகிறது. அவ்வளவு பெரிய தியாகம் பண்ணுவதற்குத் தயார் என்ற அறிகுறியாகத்தான், ஈசுவரனைப்போலவே மூன்று கண்கள் உடைய தேங்காயைச் சிருஷ்டித்து அந்தக் காயை அவருக்கு நாம் அர்ப்பணம் பண்ணும்படியாக ஈசுவரன் அநுக்கிரகித்திருக்கிறார்.
I received a cal today from a friend of mine who is an ardent follower of the Kanchi Mutt(who knows me and my views on Jayendrar and Kanchi Mutt)when he expressed his anguish at the News and he has been flooded with emails of Sankar Mutt Devotees being deeply wounded.
He wanted my views.
The reply I gave him is posted her.
Look at this Video by The Nithyananda Ashram and Jayendrars’ encomiums on the Nothyananda Peetham(?) and Nithyananda’s speech.
Jan 7 2013 – Event in Mahakumbhapuri Prayag :
One of the famous Tamil nadu math Kaanchi kaamakodi Peetathipathi Sri Sri Sri Jayendra saraswathi swamigal Visited Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam at Mahakumbhamela. He met Paramahamsa Nithyananda Swamigal. And he spoke about the greatness of Dhyanapeetam and Swamiji.’
Though I am critical of Jayendra Saraswati,I have the highest regard for Maha Periyava, as my readers know.
Jayendra Saraswati, according to a news Report met with Nithyananda at Allahabad and had a discussion(!) with him.
Jayendra Sarswati is yet to extricate himself from the Shankara Raman Murder, Cell Phones ,Misappropriation of Gold cases.
Not to forget his running away to Talacauvery episode.
There were also reports of a controversy in Coastal Andhra which was suppressed .
As I said earlier, if not being a Guru, let him stop becoming a sore thumb of Hinduism and sully the name of his Guru, Maha Periyava.
He may not be affected by criticism, surrounded by chamchas and yes-men who seek a living by being near to him.
It is the Brahmin Community, for the sin of having been born a Brahmin has to become the butt of ridicule in the Society, which as it is, is being targeted in Tamil Nadu in particular.
The Reverence one has for Maha Periyava and Gurus(as described by the Vedas-of course Jayendrar does not belong to this category) can only take this much.
Time he is disowned publicly as the Madurai Adheenam was, when he consorted with Nithyananda.
Some of the Gopurams of the Kanchi Kamakshi temple. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt Jayendra Saraswati is caught up in a New Controversy over missing Gold ,83 Kgs., belonging to Kamakshi Amman .
Radhakrishnan ,Auditor of the Mutt had deposed in the Court that a committee under the Chairmanship of A.C.Muthaiah was formed in 2002 to refurbish the Kanchi Kamakshi Temple Vimana, of which Radhakrishnan was a member.
Seventeen kilo- of Gold was collected and 83 kg were imported from abroad.
Total one hundred kg was reported to be kept in locker.
Jayendra Saraswati is reported to have pressurised Radhakrishnan to hand over the Gold to Jayendra Sarawati.
On Radha Krishnan’s refusal,Jayendra Saraswati was reported to have hired Dadas to attack Radha Krishnan,
Jayendrar was reported to have grabbed the gold thereafter.
Elaborating further Radha Krishnan stated that only 17 kg. was used for the temple and the balance 83 kgs.is missing.
One has to await the Court’s verdict.
It may be mentioned that Jayendra Saraswati is facing criminal case in Puduchery for the murder of Sankarara Raman a Mutt Employee.
Another enquiry is on for his attempt to bribe the Judge who was trying his case in Puduchery( read my blog on this)
It may also be mentioned that Jayendra Saraswati left(I think that is the decent expression) a decade back with out the knowledge of Periyavar and caused incalculable hurt to Periyava,
As one who had a ring side view of this sordid episode at Bangalore and ThalaCauvery, I was deeply embarrassed by the snide remarks of the Swamijis of Kailash Ashram, Bangalore about Kanchi Mutt.
I could not answer anything as it was the Tiruchi Swamigal of Kailash Ashram who helped Jayendrar to get accommodation at Thalacauvery and he was one of the few people who urged Jayendrar to return to Kanchi Mutt and desist from hurting the Periyava.
Why can’t Jayendra Saraswati perform his duty as an Ascetic of the Kanchi Mutt?
He seems to be doing every thing other than this,exceptng of course some publicity gimmicks.
He can never go anywhere near Periyava, but he can at least try not to hurt the Periyava even after his shedding His Mortal Frame.
Source: TV 9.
Kanchi Mutt’s Press Release .
At the time of posting the original(being updated on March 13, 2013),the press release was not availabel to me.
I am able to get it and am publishing it.
1.Some explanations, to my mind, are not valid, like the one questioning why Ms.Anuradha rRmanan kept quiet for 12 years,as itself would make her a liar.
I know her personally , she was a very pious woman dedicated to the Kanhchi Mutt.
The case is pending on other issues, cell phone,Sankar Raman murder,etc.
Let the Truth come out.
The charge by Sankara Raman that 100 kgs of gold were imported to make a gold chariot for Kanchi Kamakshi deity. and only 35 kgs were used while the remaining went missing, was re-iterated by the police in the high court for probe.
Here are the facts.
Sri. Adi Sankarar Swarna Vimana Trust with registered office at VHS Campus, Chennai 600 113 was entrusted with the Gold cladding work of Sri Adi Sankarar Vimanam, Sri Kamakshi Ambal Vimanam and Simha Vahanam. The board of trustees of this trust comprised of eminent persons. The gold cladding work was done on copper sections by the conventional methods of beating gold strips into foils and pasting the gold foils over mercury base, heating and polishing. The entire gold plating work was completed and handed over to the authorities of Sri Kamakshi Ambal Devasthanam, Kanchipuram as per the details given below.
The trust imported 85.31 kgs of Gold (and not 100 kgs as alleged) comprising of Gold bars 71.31 kgs, Biscuits 14.00 kgs.
This was used as follows:
1. Sri Adi Sankarar Vimanam 21.875 kgs
2. Sri Kamakshi Ambal Vimanam – upper portion 5.996 kgs
3. Sri Kamakshi Ambal Vimanam – lower portion 41.411 kgs
4. Sri Kamakshi Ambal Kavacham 7.495 kgs
5. Rajagopuram Kalasam 3.932 kgs
6. Simha Vahanam 4.430 kgs
Total 85.139 kgs
The balance gold of 171 gms has been duly accounted.
The full description of the various kanikkais together with the receipt numbers are recorded in the register maintained by the temple trust. These accounts have been verified by the HR&CE department of the government from time to time.
Sankar Raman Issue. ?!
First. Sankara Raman was never an employee of the Mutt as it is made out to be. He was an employee of a temple in Kanchipuram at the time of his death. Sankara Raman wrote several letters to His Holiness over the last several years accusing the Swamiji and several others of various acts of omission and commission, to put it mildly.
He marked copies of several of his letters to the CM, the leader of the opposition , HRCE Department and several other prominent citizens and devotees. Every one just ignored the letters as those of a disgruntled black mailer who was threatening to ‘expose’ the two Swamijis & The Mutt. These letters were being freely circulated by Sankara Raman. In one of his letters he claims that he was a man of average means and that ‘some kind hearted man’ was paying for the mass copying and postage of the letters.
We cannot speculate as to why he was killed or who was involved. The only thing we believe unequivocally, is that His Holiness is being falsely implicated in this. =|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|=|
9. Who is Radhakrishnan? What is his relationship with the Mutt? Why was he attacked? Who attacked him? Why is the Swamiji implicated in this?
Radharishnan is a former associate of the Mutt, and has his own business. In 1994 when it was discovered that he was involved in a malicious defamation campaign against the Mutt, he was relieved of his services. He was one of the trustees of the Sri. Adi Sankara trust, for the golden chariot for Kamakshi Amman. The case about an attack on Radhakrishnan is 2 years and 3 months old. In the FIR filed in this case neither the Mutt nor Swamiji were mentioned.
As far as I know no body attacks the Karachi;they point out information regarding the individuals.
Being men of The Holy Order and one holds a position of Trust and representing a Great Religion, it is essential that the accusations are disproved, instead of pleading injured innocence.
No body even dares to dream of leveling such a charge against the Periyavar.
Accusing people of bad faith only confirms suspicions.
Jayendra Saraswathi of Kanchi Mutt issues statement on his alleges telephonic conversation with the Puduchery.
Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, prime accused in the Sankararaman murder case, on Friday refuted allegations that he had attempted to influence the judge hearing the case.
“I have never met or interacted with the judge in question except once, and that on August 18, when there was a hearing of my case in his court. That was the only occasion when I have met or spoken to the judge and have never interacted with him on any matter beyond that, money or any other,” he told mediapersons.
The seer’s comments come a day after the Madras High Court stayed for eight weeks the trial in the case at the Puducherry Sessions court on a petition alleging an attempt to influence the verdict.
The petitioner had submitted that some video footage on purported conversation between the Sankaracharya and some others has emerged regarding alleged payments made and to be made by the seer to influence the judgement in the case.
Jayendra said the Kanchi sankara mutt has a standing tradition of over 69 Guru paramparas’, and the tradition has always respected Dharma and Nyaya.
“Obviously there is someone who is not interested in concluding the case, and wants to prolong it, or, there is someone wanting to make money creating such a situation and they have brought about such a development. I only wish to tell the well-wishers to put faith in Dharma, nyayam and God-fearing values and keep peace.”
The seer said he was ‘pained’ and ‘surprised’ to see media reports in the past few days, accusing him of entering into deals with the Judge hearing the case.
He said the only person he ever paid money to was the Advocate representing him in the case.
On his purported telephone conversations seeking to influence the judgement, Jayendra said he neither owns a phone nor does he communicate through phone. The phone, the diaries that were in the past, had all been taken away by police, he said, adding, he always talks to the media and people directly.
Only his assistant communicates with them if they are to be invited, he said. “I believe only in “Dharmam, Nyayamand the Judge and our traditional faith that Dharmam protects those who observe Dharma.”
A voice (purported to beKanchiJayendra Saraswati) is talking to some one in this audio,saying that the amount in Bank and arrangements are being made to send it within a week.
He also assures a lady not to worry and every thing will be taken care of.
This audio is different from the one being aired by SUN Network where he says everything is arranged and will be delivered within a week.
In the earlier audio a lady interrupts the man on the other end that the Acharya has given his word and he will keep it.
Is this a part of the conversation being aired by SUN TV?
Or is it a different conversation?
In this conversation there is no hint of the case or Judge as was in the audio aired.
Or is this totally about something else, like regular transaction of discharging Kanchi Mutt‘s routine affairs?
Why Kanchi Mutt is silent?
That too after the High Court stayed the proceedings?
The petitioner submitted that some video footage on purported conversation between Sankaracharya and some others has emerged regarding alleged payments made and to be made by the seer to influence the judgement in the case.
The petitioner sought a stay on the trial and a direction to the Registrar (Vigilance) to commence a statutory investigation by filing an FIR on his complaint lodged on August 18 last and a re-trial of the case.
Sankararaman, manager of Varadarajaperumal temple in Kancheepuram, was murdered in the premises of the temple on September 3, 2004.
The two seers have been charged with entering into a conspiracy and hiring a gang to murder Sankararaman out of previous enmity.
Please read my blog on the other side of this issue at
The timing makes of the Audio, Kanimozhi’s statement and the fact that none in his right mind would speak of these negotiations over phone makes me wonder if this is not planted and forged!
