Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswati discharged from hospital

Vijayawada, Sep 1 (PTI) Head of the Kanchi KamakotiPeetham Sri Sri Jayendra Saraswati was discharged from a localhospital this morning after his health condition improved. A team of doctors, under the supervision of NTRUniversity of Health Sciences Vice-Chancellor T Ravi Raju,attended on the pontiff who was admitted to the hospital herethree days ago after he complained of breathlessness. Jayendra Saraswati’s blood sugar and sodium levelsdropped significantly, rendering him very weak. A personalphysician also came down from Chennai to attend on the seer. He was placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) andprovided treatment. He showed improvement yesterday, Ravi Rajusaid, adding as the seer looked normal, he was discharged fromthe hospital and sent to the ashram here. The Kanchi seer has been camping in Vijayawada for thelast few days, conducting the Chaturmasya Vratam, a four-monthreligious ritual. He is expected to stay here till September16 when the ‘Vratam’ concludes. PTI DBV DK NSDBAS