Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi hospitalised in Andhra Pradesh

CHENNAI: Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi was admitted to Andhra Hospital in Vijayawada as he suffered from low sugar and low blood pressure.
The 81-year-old acharya, head of the Kanchi Shankara Mutt, was admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital.
"Acharya did not get up from bed in the morning and it was found that his sugar and blood pressure level were low.He was rushed to a private hospital and currently he is in the ICU. Hospital sources said the acharya would be moved to the general ward by evening," said a Kanchi Mutt official.
A team of five doctors were attending on him. His condition was said to be stable, said the hospital authorities.
Jayendra Saraswathi along with Vijayendra Saraswathi are camping in Vijayawada as part of the annual Chaturmasa Vridda which will conclude on September 16.
The two acharyas had attended the launch of Krishna Pushkaram at Durga Ghat and performed a special puja in the Krishna river.