Puduperiyavar waters a sapling outside the Jalakanteshwara Temple, 1965

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Puduperiyavar was the 69th head of the Kanchi Matha in Kanchipuram. He visited IIT Madras on this occasion because the kumbhabhishekam of Jalakanteshwara Temple in IIT Madras was taking place. The temple, built in 1962, had undergone a renovation which had been completed in 1965.

Seen in the photograph, Mr. Y. S. Ramaswamy (Superintending Engineer, second from right) and Puduperiyavar (fourth from right).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Jalakanteshwara Temple Kumbhabhishekam, 1965 and Visit of Mahaperiyavar, 1966

Photograph ID:

001/0290/IMG_0090

Album ID:

0290

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:

Jalakanteshwara Temple Kumbhabhishekam

Place:

Possibly at Jalakanteshwara Temple