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This photograph was taken at Jalakanteshwara Temple in the IIT Madras campus during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The main deities worshipped at this temple are Lord Shiva (Jalakanteshwara) and Devi Katyayani. It appears that a pooja is being conducted to the deity as devotees loon on. Seen in the photograph, Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, extreme left), Mrs. Ramaswamy (to Mr. Ramaswamy’s left hand side) and Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department, in front of Mr. Ramaswamy).

This photograph was taken at the Jalakanteshwara Temple, IIT Madras. It was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. The Pitha was established in the 8th century CE by the saint Adi Sankara. It is situated in Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru District in Karnataka. Swamiji visited IIT Madras in 1965, most likely as a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964. According to an article, the Swamiji was inclined towards learning yoga apart from the scriptures such…

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. He visited the Jalakanteshwara Temple on the IIT Madras campus in 1965, the same year the construction of the temple was completed. The temple is located on Delhi Avenue near the main gate of IIT Madras. The main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva who is worshipped as Jalakanteshwara along with his consort Devi Katyayani. According to a website, the Shiva lingam was present under a mandapam and a…

This photograph was taken at the Jalakanteshwara Temple, IIT Madras. It was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. Swamiji visited IIT Madras in 1965, most likely as a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964. The Jalakanteshwara Temple was recently completed in the same year this photograph was taken and a kumbhabhishekam had been conducted a few months prior. Seen in the photograph, Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department,…

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. He visited IIT Madras shortly after the Jalakanteshwara Temple on campus was constructed. His visit was most likely a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964. In the photograph, he appears to have planted and watered a sapling on campus. Seen in the image, Prof. S. Sampath (Deputy Director, extreme right), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, second from right) and the Swamiji (…

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. Photographs from our collections suggest that he conducted a pooja at the Jalakanteshwara Temple on the IIT Madras campus during his visit. His visit was possibly a part of his all-India tour which he embarked on in June 1964 from the Sringeri Matha, Karnataka. When he visited IIT Madras, the Jalakanteshwara Temple had been recently constructed and a kumbhabhishekam had been conducted a few months…

This photograph was taken at Jalakanteshwara Temple in the IIT Madras campus during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The main deities worshipped at this temple are Lord Shiva (Jalakanteshwara) and Devi Katyayani.  Seen in the photograph, Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, extreme left), Mrs. Ramaswamy (to Mr. Ramaswamy’s left hand side) and Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department, in front of Mrs. Ramaswamy).

This photograph was taken at the Jalakanteshwara Temple, IIT Madras. The main deities of Jalakanteshwara Temple are Lord Shiva (Jalakanteshwara) and Devi Katyayani. The photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha.   The Sringeri Matha was established in the 8th century CE by the saint Adi Sankara. It is situated in Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru District in Karnataka. Swamiji visited IIT Madras in 1965, most likely as a part of his all-India tour which…

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha, a Hindu institute based in Sringeri, Karnataka. He visited IIT Madras shortly after the Jalakanteshwara Temple on campus was renovated. His visit was most likely a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964.  Seen in the image, Swamiji (wearing a darker shade of robes) and Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department, carrying a vessel).

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. He visited IIT Madras shortly after the Jalakanteshwara Temple on campus was constructed. His visit was most likely a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964. Seen in the image, from left, Mr. T. N. Venkataraman (Chief Security Officer, second from left), Prof. B. Sengupto (Director of IIT Madras, fourth from left), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, third from right) and Prof.…

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. The Sringeri Matha was established in the 8th century CE by the saint Adi Sankara. It is situated in Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru District in Karnataka. Swamiji visited IIT Madras in 1965, most likely as a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964. It is not clear what is engraved on the stone in the photograph. Seen in the photograph, Prof. C. Ramasastry (Physics Department and Warden of…

This photograph was taken at Jalakanteshwara Temple in the IIT Madras campus during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The main deities worshipped at this temple are Lord Shiva (Jalakanteshwara) and Devi Katyayani. Seen in the photograph, Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, extreme left), Mrs. Ramaswamy (to Mr. Ramaswamy’s left hand side) and Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department, in front of Mr. Ramaswamy).

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The visit has been recorded in an article titled ‘Brief look at the history of temples in IIT Madras campus’ by Arun Ayyar, Harish Ganapathy and Hemanth C. The authors note that the Swamiji visited the temple on 7 November, 1965, the same year that the construction was completed. The temple is located on Delhi Avenue near the main gate of IIT Madras. The main deity of this temple is Lord Shiva who is worshipped as Jalakanteshwara along with his consort Devi Katyayani. …

This photograph was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. He visited IIT Madras shortly after the Jalakanteshwara Temple on campus was constructed. His visit was most likely a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964.  Also seen in the image is Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department, extreme right), Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, third from right) and Prof. C. Ramasastry (Physics Department and Warden of Krishna…

This photograph was taken at the Jalakanteshwara Temple, IIT Madras. It was taken during the visit of Sringeri Sharada Peethadhipati Sri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swamiji. The Swamiji was the 35th Jagadguru Sankaracharya of the Sringeri Sarada Pitha. Swamiji visited IIT Madras in 1965, most likely as a part of his all-India tour which began in June 1964. Seated among the audience is Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department).