
Puduperiyavar leading a procession at IIT Madras, 1965
Visiting VIPs
Kanchi Kamakoti Peethadhipathi Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamiji, commonly known as Puduperiyavar, was the 69th head of the Kanchi Matha, a Hindu institution based in Kanchipuram. He visited IIT Madras to conduct the kumbhabhishekam, or consecration of the Jalakanteshwara Temple.
The temple, having completed renovation in 1965, donned a new look and the devotees poured in for this event.
Seen in the image, Puduperiyavar (immediately behind the cart), Prof. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department, behind Puduperiyavar) and Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, second from right).
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