Kanchi Peeth strengthening ancient knowledge, national integration: Delhi LG Sandhu

New Delhi, July 7 (PTI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu has termed Kanchi Kamkoti Peetham as a "living civilisational" institution that is preserving an unbroken lineage of ancient knowledge for over 2,500 years and strengthening national integration. Sandhu said this on Monday while presiding over an India Foundation programme at the India Habitat Centre, in the presence of Shankaracharya Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati, head of the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, and chief of the Foundation Ram Madhav. He described the Peetham as a living civilisational institution established by Jagadguru Adi Shankaracharya at Kanchipuram, Lok Niwas officials said on Tuesday. Highlighting the significance of the Kanchi Peeth, he cited its unbroken lineage of 71 Acharyas across three pillars including Veda -- Vedic scholarship preservation; Vidya -- integrated Pathashalas and institutions like Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswati Vishwa Mahavidyalaya; and Vaidya -- a wide network of charitable healthcare institutions. Delhi, as the nation's capital and a meeting ground of diverse traditions and communities from across the country, continues to draw deep inspiration from such civilisational institutions in its journey towards a Viksit Bharat, he said. Sandhu also mentioned the Peetham's efforts in strengthening national integration through spiritual outreach in the North-East and Jammu and Kashmir, and its work preserving India's heritage through manuscript digitisation and revival of traditional temple architecture. PTI VIT VIT KSS KSS