PM Modi mourns death of Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati

New Delhi, Feb 28 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his despondency over the demise of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati.

Jayendra Saraswati, pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged disease at Kancheepuram. He was 82.

Executive Modi took to his Twitter and imparted a photo of him to the Kanchi Mutt head.

"Profoundly anguished by the passing away of Acharya of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya. He will live on in the hearts and brains of lakhs of aficionados because of his model administration and noblest considerations. Om Shanti to the left soul," he tweeted.

The Prime Minister additionally hailed Jayendra Saraswathi for his "innumerable community service initiatives."

"Jagadguru Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya was at the bleeding edge of multitudinous group benefit activities. He supported organizations which changed the lives of poor people and downtrodden," he tweeted.

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah also expressed his grief over the demise of Shankaracharya.

"Shankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi ji was a spiritual beacon, who contributed massively to the society and served mankind. My most profound sympathies to his devotees over the world. Om Shanti" he tweeted.

He further highlighted the services of Jayendra Saraswathi for poor people and discouraged.