Sringeri Swamiji plants a sapling at IIT Madras, 1965

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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. R. Krishnamurthi (Head of Humanities Department, extreme right).

Collection:

Gourishankar Collection

Album Name:

Visit of Sringeri Swamiji, 1965

Photograph ID:

001/0258/IMG_0330

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:

Possibly outside Jalakanteshwara Temple