Chief pontiff of Madurai Adheenam no more
The chief pontiff of the Madurai Adheenam, Sri la sri Arunagirinathar, died here on Friday following brief illness.
By : migrator
Update: 2021-08-13 17:04 GMT
Chennai
According to an official in the Adheenam, a Shaivite mutt, the pontiff breathed his last at a private hospital in the city where he was admitted to a few days ago after complaining of difficulty in breathing.
He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.
The 77-year-old Arunagiri Nathar was the 292nd head of the over centuries-old religious institution.
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