Nechur Venkitaraman, also known as Swami Ramanacharana Tirtha, is a renowned spiritual teacher and scholar deeply rooted in the teachings of Ramana Maharshi. He is known for his insightful discourses on Vedanta, Upanishads, Gita, Bhagavatam, and other spiritual texts.
Venkitaraman’s teachings are characterized by their clarity, depth, and practical application. He emphasizes the importance of self-inquiry and direct experience of the Self, as taught by Ramana Maharshi. His discourses and writings have inspired countless individuals on their spiritual journey.
Venkitaraman is closely associated with the Sri Ramanasramam in Thiruvannamalai, a sacred pilgrimage site where Ramana Maharshi spent a significant part of his life. He continues to share the profound wisdom of Ramana Maharshi with seekers from around the world
About the Series: Public Photo-Art Project 365 is an initiative by Ekalokam Trust for Photography (EtP) that collectively creates and preserves photographic visuals of the fast vanishing culture, landscape and lifestyle of South India. The first phase was done in Tiruvannamalai (2014-2015), with twenty four leading, emerging, and young National and International photographers having collectively created more than 3000 images of this ancient town. Visuals of everyday life, rare rituals, modern Tiruvannamalai town and its medieval temples remarkable for their architecture, modern religions like Islam and Christianity that have become part of the landscape for several centuries, the indigenous people, and their culture are part of the public archive. The print collection includes palladium, cyanotype, hand-colored digital/analogue prints as well as archival digital prints.