This seer was the successor of shri .Bhagawan nama bodhendra of Govindapuram.
How to reach:
Keezhambi is a small village west of Kanchipuram on the bangalore highway. The place is about 10 kms from the present Sri matam. Take the road towards Ekambranathaswamy temple and proceed straight for 8 kms.till you reach the engineering college and just after this take left turn. You will see lush green Verdant fields amidst which rests the adhishtanam seen below .
The easier way now is that a new kanchipuram bypass has been built called Vellore bangalore bypass on google maps you can enter this road from vellore side before Kanchi or from chennai cross kanchipuram and after Kanchi College of arts and sciences take a left . (THERE IS ROAD WIDENING AND OVER BRIDGE WORK TAKING PLACE HERE SO ASK FOR kEEZHAMBI ELSE YOU CAN MISS IT. IN FUTURE IT WILL BE AN UNDERPASS ON THE BANGALORE HIGHWAY) and then take the first right road . It will take you to the village and will end at a Rama bhajanai koil take a right there and next left you will land at the great banyan tree after crossing Vinayakar. Locals are friendly ask for Kanchi mutt temple and not as adhishtanam or samadhi
There is a small Sivan koil nearby which adds to the serenity as well as a large banyan grove by which name the place is identified.
Cars will travel up to the banyan trees after which we have to walk in the open field
The keys to the adhisntanam are with a farm hand Vijayaraghavan who lives nearby and is seen in the photo below pointing to the adhishtanam.He appeared from nowhere and guided me inside which by itself was a divine intervention at 11 AM
The Mutt has built a structure for the adhishtanam.Recently a mahrudram was performed here.
Sri Advaitatma Prakasendra Saraswati : He was also known as Govinda. He was the son of Parasurama, a native of a village adjoining the river Vasistha. His former name was Sruti-Pandita. For some time, he lived in Govindapuram where his predecessor had attained mukti. He was held in very great veneration by Sahaji, , the King of Tanjore. He attained mukti at the village Ambi, near Kanchi on Krishna Dwitiya in the month of Chaitra of the cyclic year Svabhanu (1704 AD). His brindavan at Ambi is in daily worship.
(weblink:history of the kanchi mutt)
It was very difficult to tear myself away from such verdant surroundings.
Ganapathy enroute to the adhishtanam
from the Kanchi calender 2018
60. Sri Advaitatma Prakasendra Saraswati
1692 - 1704 A.D.
आचाय - 60 - अयाकाशेः
अथ ··· पिरतोऽटनम ्॥ १२१ ॥
आकाशे ··· िसिमापत ्॥ १२२ ॥
अयमेव··· भम ्॥
Then, son of Paraśurāma on the banks of river
Vaśiṣṭha, well-versed in scriptures, touring all
around bore the burden (or preceptor) on him.
This sage by name Govinda with the appellation
Ātmaprakāśendra carried out the responsibilities of
preceptor for twelve years. He attained siddhi on
the second day of Kṛṣṇapakṣa in the month Caitra
of the year Svabhānu.
This preceptor remained in Shahajipuram for a long
period hailed as Govindajagadguru by Śrădhara
Veṅkateśa and other learned men.
(as in Kāmakoṭi Kośasthāna edition)
॥ अथ पुयोकमरी पिरिशम् ॥
पोलेकामाजन-शाराकर-ीरामशिणीतः ितीय भागः
3/7/22
Today I had the oppurtunity to revisit this adhishtanam. The previous caretaker Sri Sivarama srouthigal has passed and there is a new pujakarar sri Aravind whose contact number was displayed outside 
here are a few pictures from todayHow to reach:
Keezhambi is a small village west of Kanchipuram on the bangalore highway. The place is about 10 kms from the present Sri matam. Take the road towards Ekambranathaswamy temple and proceed straight for 8 kms.till you reach the engineering college and just after this take left turn. You will see lush green Verdant fields amidst which rests the adhishtanam seen below .
The easier way now is that a new kanchipuram bypass has been built called Vellore bangalore bypass on google maps you can enter this road from vellore side before Kanchi or from chennai cross kanchipuram and after Kanchi College of arts and sciences take a left . (THERE IS ROAD WIDENING AND OVER BRIDGE WORK TAKING PLACE HERE SO ASK FOR kEEZHAMBI ELSE YOU CAN MISS IT. IN FUTURE IT WILL BE AN UNDERPASS ON THE BANGALORE HIGHWAY) and then take the first right road . It will take you to the village and will end at a Rama bhajanai koil take a right there and next left you will land at the great banyan tree after crossing Vinayakar. Locals are friendly ask for Kanchi mutt temple and not as adhishtanam or samadhi
There is a small Sivan koil nearby which adds to the serenity as well as a large banyan grove by which name the place is identified.
Cars will travel up to the banyan trees after which we have to walk in the open field
The keys to the adhisntanam are with a farm hand Vijayaraghavan who lives nearby and is seen in the photo below pointing to the adhishtanam.He appeared from nowhere and guided me inside which by itself was a divine intervention at 11 AM
The Mutt has built a structure for the adhishtanam.Recently a mahrudram was performed here.
Sri Advaitatma Prakasendra Saraswati : He was also known as Govinda. He was the son of Parasurama, a native of a village adjoining the river Vasistha. His former name was Sruti-Pandita. For some time, he lived in Govindapuram where his predecessor had attained mukti. He was held in very great veneration by Sahaji, , the King of Tanjore. He attained mukti at the village Ambi, near Kanchi on Krishna Dwitiya in the month of Chaitra of the cyclic year Svabhanu (1704 AD). His brindavan at Ambi is in daily worship.
(weblink:history of the kanchi mutt)
It was very difficult to tear myself away from such verdant surroundings.
Update:
Today 14/1/12 I had the oppurtunity to visit the place in the presence of Shri Sivarama sroutigal who takes care of the adhishtanam lovingly. He had made venpongal prasadam and we had a nice darshan of the abhishekam and pooja done with great reverence.The children of the village enjoyed the prasadam which the srouthrigal had made lovingly .
Ganapathy enroute to the adhishtanam
from the Kanchi calender 2018
60. Sri Advaitatma Prakasendra Saraswati
1692 - 1704 A.D.
आचाय - 60 - अयाकाशेः
अथ ··· पिरतोऽटनम ्॥ १२१ ॥
आकाशे ··· िसिमापत ्॥ १२२ ॥
अयमेव··· भम ्॥
Then, son of Paraśurāma on the banks of river
Vaśiṣṭha, well-versed in scriptures, touring all
around bore the burden (or preceptor) on him.
This sage by name Govinda with the appellation
Ātmaprakāśendra carried out the responsibilities of
preceptor for twelve years. He attained siddhi on
the second day of Kṛṣṇapakṣa in the month Caitra
of the year Svabhānu.
This preceptor remained in Shahajipuram for a long
period hailed as Govindajagadguru by Śrădhara
Veṅkateśa and other learned men.
(as in Kāmakoṭi Kośasthāna edition)
॥ अथ पुयोकमरी पिरिशम् ॥
पोलेकामाजन-शाराकर-ीरामशिणीतः ितीय भागः
Today 17/04/23, I revisited
Here are a few snaps.
The path towards the adhishtanam is n9w developed half way and tractor / lorries were moving
The area around ghe adhishtanam is also cleared
No words for my happiness after seeing this small video and this writing. I was waiting to know where this Ambi is, as I have not visited this adhishtanam. More so I am in the mission of visiting our Kanchi Mutts Guru Parampara's Adhistanam and have started from 57th Acharya in Thiruvengadu till our Paramacharyal, minus the one in Ambi and Ilayathangudi. Casually searched in google and landed here. Nothing more than the grace of Maha Periyava to know this place through your write up. Thanks to you and Loads of Grace must shower to you and your family through our Sadhguru Paramacharyal and Paradevatha Kamakshi.
ReplyDeleteThanks and Regards..........Ramkumar
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Can you tell exact location in tiruvenkadu. I think it's bhuda stalam near seerkazhi
DeleteIt is given in the blog itself. The adhishtanam is on a road to the north of the temple contact number of the caretaker given for further clarifications
DeleteMy heart leaps in a profound joy every time you visit an Adhishtanam and share your experience with us. May all the 70 Acharyas of the Kamakoti Peetham always shower you and your family with Koti blessings. Please do visit the Adhishtanams of our Earlier Peetadhipatis as well and share your "Anubhava Prasadam" with us.
ReplyDeleteWe visited kakavai adhistsnsms, vizhupuram dist asthma bodendral adistanam and keezhambi adistanam , govindapuram adistanam and kaladi. By periyavas wish we have to see all our guru peedam acharyas adhistanams. Its my wish. He will deftly hear my prayer
ReplyDeleteGod bless you.Some years back,we had visited Ezhichchur& had the dharsan of the adhishtanam of Acharya Vyasachala swamigal.About a fornight back,we had the holy dharsan of Baghavannama Bodhendral at Govindapuram.Missed the one in Thiruvenkadu.Wish to see more in future, if "prabtham" is there.
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