Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha: Tracing Its Spiritual Jurisdiction in Kanchipuram and Jambukeshwaram Through Government Documents from the British Period : Part-1

Introduction

The Spiritual legacy of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha established by Sri Shankara Bhagavatpadacharya in the Mokshapuri of Kanchipuram, a revered religious institution with deep historical roots, unfolds through a meticulous examination of the Government documents from the British period. This exploration primarily relies on the Report of the Tahsildar & Second Class Magistrate, Trichinopoly, dated 08.03.1908 (No. R.C.4686 of 1907) shedding light on the spiritual jurisdiction of the Jagadguru Shankarachaarya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha in two of the Pancha-Bhuta kshetras of Southern India, Kanchipuram and Jambukeshwaram.

Srimatha’s Governance over Kanchipuram & Jambukeswaram Devasthanams : Overview of the Report from Tahsildar & Second class Magistrate (P.Dis. 516/1908)

This report was submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer and Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Tiruchirapalli by the Tahsildar & Second Class Magistrate, shortly after the Kumbhabhishekam of Sri Jambukeshwara Swamy Devasthanam in Tiruvanaikovil, documented under P.Dis. 516/08 on 31.12.1908.

Valuable information elucidating the historical importance of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetha, outlining its rights, honours, and official recognition in the sacred towns of Kanchipuram and Jambukeshwaram are found in this vintage document. (1/3)