Mahadevendra Saraswati (महादेवेन्द्र सरस्वती)

Bhaktamal | Mahadevendra Saraswati
Real name - Lakshmikantan, Lakshminarasimha
Disciple - Chandrashekarendra Saraswati
Aradhya - Bhagwan Shiva
Guru - Sri Chandrashekharendra Saraswati VII
Birth date - 1889
Birth Place - Tiruvisanallur, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Language: Sanskrit, Tamil
Father - Narasimha Sastri
Mother - Lakshmi
Marital status - Unmarried
Famous - 67th Peethadishwar of Kanchi Kamakoti PeethamMahadevendra Saraswathi V was the 67th Shankaracharya of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, a prominent Advaita Vedanta monastic institution located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

Sadly, Mahadevendra Saraswati V's tenure as the head of the monastery lasted only seven days. He passed away on February 13, 1907 at Kalavai. Before his demise, he appointed his cousin Swaminathan (later known as Chandrasekharendra Saraswati VIII) as his successor. Swaminathan was only 13 years old at that time and was studying at Tindivanam.

The samadhi of Mahadevendra Saraswati V is located in Kalavai, next to the samadhi of his guru Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati VII. His brief but influential life is remembered every year during his Aradhana, celebrated at various centres including the Kanchi Matha in Kanchipuram and Kumbakonam. These celebrations are attended by devotees and spiritual leaders, reflecting on his devotion and service to the lineage.