Chandrasekharendra Saraswati
Jagadguru Sri Paramacharya Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal - One Hundred Years
Landmarks in a Centenary Life
1894 – Paramacharya was born in Villupuram, given the name Swaminathan
1905 – Upanayana
1906 – Won a prize for playing the role of Price Arthur in the Play King John of Shakespeare
1907 – The Pattabishegam was held at Kumbakonam, Tamilnadu for the 68th pontiff (Peetadhipathi) of Kanchi Kamakoti Mutt with a Deekasha name of Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi
1908 – First Vijaya Yatra
1909 – Vidyabyasa began at Mahendramngalam on the banks of Kaveri River
1916 – Navarathri at Kumbakonam Mutt
1917 – Honured the pundits by summoning the Advaita Sabha
1919 – Lanched Vijaya Yatra for 21 years
1921 – Mahamakham
1922 – First Yatra to Rameswaram
1923 – Thantaka Prathiksha to Goddess Akilandeshwari at Thiruvanaikovil. Dharshan of Samadhi of Sadasiva Brahmendra
1924 – Relief for flood victims at Thiruvaiyaru, birth place of Thyagaraja
1927 – Met mahatma Gandhi at Nallicheri near Palghat
1928 – Visited the Samasthanam of Trvancore and Kochi
1929 – First visit to Thiruvannamalai Deepa Dharshan
1930 – Visited Adayabala, birth place of Appaya Dhikshidhar
1931 – Gave interview to Paul Bronton, british journalist
Visited Kanchipuram(Kanchi), the Adishtana Nagara of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
1932 – First visit to Kalahasti for Sivarathri and Thirumala Thirupathi
1932 – Accepted the demise of the mother peacefully
1933 – Inaugurated the Raja Govinda Dhikshidhar Patasala, visited Chidambaram
1934 – Founded Santana Dharma Sabha at Hydrabad. Visited Varnasi
1935 – Visit to Sanga Veda Vidhyalaya
1936 – Visit to Puri Jaggannatham; Visit to Vijayanagara Samasthanam ; Visit to Simhachalam, bathing and Dhyanam at the falls
1938 – Visit to Mangalgiri and Dharshan of Panaka Narsimhar
1939 – Culmination of Sankalpa Yatra for 21 years. Founded the sangam of Sri Matam Mudradikarikal
1941 – Kumbhabishegam of Bangara Kamakshi Amman temple at Tanjore
1942 – Athi Rudra Yagas at Poovanur and Kattuputhur
1943 – Mudradhikarigal Sammelanam at Thiruvanai Kovil
1944 – Kumbhabishegam of Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple
1945 – Annadhanam for Golden Jubilee of Advaita Sabha
1947 – Silver Ratham to Kancho Kamakshi Amman; Independence Day message
1949 – Athirudra at Thiruvidaimarudhur
1950 – Thiruppavai, Thiruvembavai Conference
1952 – Proclamation as Guru
1954 – Sanyasa Ashrama Upadesa of Chief Disciple Sri Jayendra Saraswathi ; Sashitiabdha poorthi of paramacharya at Kanchi. First Kanagabhishegam
1956 – Diamond Jubilee of Advaita Sabha
1957 – Golden Jubilee of Peetarohana, second Kanagabhishegam of Guru, visit to Madras
1963 – Pradhishta of Sri Adi Sankara at Rameshwaram; Kumbhabishegam of Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple at Madurai
1965 – Akila Bharatha Veda Sammelan at Madras; Third Kanagabhishegam
1966 – Conference of Pontiffs at Madras. Inaugurarion of Hindu Samaya Peravai. Launching Pidi Arisi thittam(handful of rice)
1967 – Diamond Jubilee of the Peetarohana of Sri Acharya all over India
1968 – Sahasra Chandi Homam at Kancheepuram; Akila Bharata Sarva Saka Veda Sammelan at Vijayavada
1969 – Inauguration of Hindu Dharma Prathishtanam at Thirumalai; Introduction of Ahimsa Pattu (Ahimsa Silk)
1971 – Camp at Karvet Nagar
1976 – Kumbhabishegam of Kanchi Kamakshi Amman temple, Kanchipuram; Release of the book Deivathin Kural (Voice of God)
1978 – Vijaya Yatra to Andhra and Mahrashtra
1980 –Camp at Sathara; Utthar Chidambaram Temple construction plan proposed
1982 – Platinum Jubilee of peetarohana of Sri Acharya
1983 – Ashrama Upadesa given to Sri Vijayendra Saraswathy Swamigal
1987 – Janakalyan Movement launched at Kanchi Mutt
1990 – Visit of Paramacharya and Sri Bala Periva to Madras. 97th Birth Anniversary of Paramacharya
1992 – Formation of Satabdhi Mahotsava committee of Sri Paramacharya
1993 – Satabdhi Mahotsavam of Sri Paramacharya; fourth Kanagabhishegam to Paramacharya. Message of Paramacharya to people. Lauching of year long Satabdi Mahotsav
1994 – Mukthi of Paramacharya on January 8, 1994
Reference: Prof. A. Ganpathy Raman