After that we planned to visit Kanchi Madam and its centre
of the Kanchipuram.
The matha's official history states that it was founded
by Adi Sankara of Kaladi, and that His Holiness Jayendra Saraswati Swami is the
current pontiff - The 69th head in succession, tracing its history back to the
fifth century BCE. A related claim is that Adi Sankara came to Kanchipuram, and
that he established the Kanchi matha named "Dakshina Moolamnaya Sarvagnya
Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam" in a position of supremacy (Sarvagnya Peetha)
over the other mathas of the subcontinent, before his death there. Other
sources give the place of his death as Kedarnath in the Himalayas which is
traditionally attributed to Abhinava Sankara.
The Kamakoti Peetam however, traditionally refers to
Kamakshi referred popularly as Kamakodi. 'Kamakodi' is of Tamil origin, referring
to Goddess Durga. 'Kodi' refers to Durga in the ancient Tamil Sangam
literature. Kanchipuram is referred to as Kachi. The Vyakarana Mahabhashya of
Patanjali uses the word 'Kanchi' and it can be thus understood that the word
Kanchi also has a Sankrit base.
The Original Kamakoti Peetam, in which Adi Shankara
established the Sri Chakra Yantra during the latter period of 8th century and
the beginning of the 9th century' is at present known as "Adi Peeteshwari
Ambal' and this temple is near the present famous shrine of Kamakshi. The form
of the deity here is with Ankusa, Pasa, Abhaya and a Kaphalarespectively in
each of the 4 hands. This matches precisely with Girvanendra Saraswath's
'Prapancha Sara Sara Sangraha'.
We and other devotees were waiting for pooja use to do by
Periyavar at 1.30pm. Maga periyavar samathi(Brindavnama) is located inside the
madam. Maga periyavar status is awesome, it seems alive. Then attended the
pooja did by Bala periyavar and waited for his dharshan. But it took more time for
his dharshan so we left from there.
Thanks to Wikipedia
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