Who is these 26 years old? The 71st Acharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peeth will become

Kanchi kamakoti peetam acharya: Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peeth of Kanchipuram has approved the name of his 71st Acharya (Peethadhipati). Youth Vedic scholar from Andhra Pradesh, Dudu Satya Venkat Surya Subrahmanya Ganesh Sharma Dravid has been selected. He will be the successor of the current 70th Acharya Mathadhish Vijayendra Saraswati. Let us tell you that Kanchi Kamakoti is a major center of Vedanta Darshan of Hinduism.

Ganesh Sharma Dravid’s consecration ceremony will be held on 30 April 2025 on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya at 6 am in Kanchipuram. This day is not only auspicious in Hinduism, but it is also associated with the 2534th birth anniversary of Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya. He established this back in 482 BC.

Who is Ganesh Sharma Dravid?
Ganesh Sharma Dravid was born on 29 April 1999 in Annavaram region of Andhra Pradesh. His father is a priest in the Satyanarayana Swamy Temple in Dannavantari Annavaram. Mata is Doodu Devi. Ganesh Sharma started Vedic studies at the age of just seven in 2006. He achieved intense skill in the Vedas and scriptures. He is considered a scholar of the Rigveda. He has served as the Asthan Rigveda Pandit in Shri Gyan Saraswati Devasthanam in Basara, Telangana. Apart from this, he has also mastered Yajurveda, Samaveda, Conspiracy, Dashopanishad and classical studies.

Family has been connected to back for years
Ganesh Sharma’s family has been connected to Kanchi Kamakoti Peeth for a long time. His scholarship and dedication attracted the attention of the present 70th Acharya Shri Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal. During the visit of Basara in 2024, Vijayendra Saraswati looked at the special qualities of Ganesh Sharma. He was invited to conduct a thorough study of the scriptures in Kanchi. The Telangana government also deputed him to study in Kanchi. His visit prepared him as the next teacher of this prestigious bench.

Retirement initiation and consecration ceremony
On the day of Akshaya Tritiya on 30 April, Shri Vijayendra Saraswati will give retirement initiation to Swamigal Ganesh Sharma, which will officially make him the 71st Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peeth. In this ceremony, Ganesh Sharma will take a new sannyasin name, which will show his new spiritual identity. This ceremony will take place according to the ancient traditions of Kanchi Math. Young scholars are chosen as Acharya at an early age. According to the tradition of the monastery, the age of the new Acharya is less than 25 years.

Grand organizing
Preparations for this grand event will start from April 27, in which devotees and scholars from abroad will reach Kanchipuram. A devotee got emotional and said that in 1983, Vijayendra will attend the consecration ceremony of Saraswati. He said that after 1983, this second opportunity is the blessing of life for him. There will also be special worship of Chandramouleshwar and Tripurasundari deities in the ceremony.

Glorious history
Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peeth was founded by Adi Shankaracharya in 482 BC. It is famous for the unbroken Guru tradition of 70 Acharyas. This monastery is not only the center of Vedic knowledge but is also known for social and educational welfare. The current Acharya Vijayendra Saraswati was elected by the 69th Acharya Vijayendra Saraswati at the age of just 14 in 1983. In 2018, he held the responsibility of Peethadhipati (Shankaracharya). Vijayendra Saraswati was selected by Chandrashekhendra Saraswati in 1954, who was the guide of this bench for 100 years.