The greatness of mahaPeriyava lies not just in His having been the Acharya of the great Peetam but in His having found time amidst His multifarious responsibilities as the Head of an establishment such as the Kanchi SankaraMutt,to listen to the outpouring and agonies of even the humblest of His Devotees and in having given them solace. - Mr.G.Livingston,a pious Christian of Tirunelveli who is also an admirer of the Sage of Kanchi.