Devotees gathered at Jalakanteshwara Temple, 1965

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Institute Events , Visiting VIPs , Campus Facilities

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).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Visit of Sringeri Swamiji, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0258/IMG_0328

Album ID:

0258

Date:

7 November 1965

Photographer:

C. Gourishankar (1936-2002). A geologist by qualification, Gourishankar started his career as a photographer after working for many years with the Geological Survey of India. In everything that he did, Gourishankar strove to achieve flawlessness and impeccable quality. Thus his photography too was characterised by this drive for perfection. Every photograph that Gourishankar took was meticulously planned and shot and printed with diligence and patience. Gourishankar carried out most of the official photography at IIT Madras in the 1960s.

Event:

Visit of Sringeri Swamiji

Place:

Jalakanteshwara Temple