Passing On Video: The most controversial seer of the Kanchi mutt, Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi dies The 83-year-old head pontiff had been charged with the murder of a temple employee in 2004. Smitha Nair Feb 28, 2018 · 01:50 pm Play Video Editor: Anmol Kanojia | Designers: Shruti Rego, Kimberly Pereira, Anirudh Ashar, Rubin D'Souza We welcome your comments at letters@scroll.in. Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati Kanchi Sankaracharya Kanchi mutt