Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham
காஞ்சி காமகோடி பீடம்
Advaita peeth, Advaita
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
An Advaita peeth that traces itself to Adi Shankara. Whether it is an amnaya seat is argued within the tradition, so it is listed beside the four rather than among them.
How a family belongs
A person seeks guidance or initiation. No public roll of disciples.
Head
Vijayendra Saraswati
70th Acharya, named by a source dated April 2025
Satya Chandrasekharendra Saraswati
71st, junior Acharya, named by a source dated April 2025
Installed 30 April 2025
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Not to be confused with
Sources
Confidence: high. Last checked November 2026. Heads, courts and websites change, so entries are checked again every year.
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