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Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1961


Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1961



Dr. Homi Bhabha’s visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1961

Prof. Chandrasekhar and Lalitha Chandrasekhar's visit to Kodaikanal Observatory-28 November 1961


Prof. Chandrasekhar and Lalitha Chandrasekhar's visit to Kodaikanal Observatory-28 November 1961



Prof. Bart J. Bok’s visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1962

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1967


Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1967 

Karan Singh's visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory


Former Union Minister Dr. Karan Singh's visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1968 



Former Union Minister Raj Bahadur’s visit to Kodaikanal Solar Observatory-1975



Prof. Chandrasekhar and Mrs.Chandrasekhar along with Prof.M.K. Vainu Bappu taking a walk in the IIA Bangalore Campus

Prof. Yash Pal (2nd from left) with Prof. M. K. Vainu Bappu on the observing floor of the 40 inch telescope at Kavalur-1976


Prof. Yash Pal (2nd from left) with Prof. M. K. Vainu Bappu on the observing floor of the 40-inch telescope at Kavalur-1976

Prof. M. G. K. Menon, Formar Priminter Rajiv Gandhi and Prof J. C. Bhattacharyya at Kavalur during the renaming  the Kavalur Observatory as the “Vainu Bappu Observatory” on 6, January 1986. This is the tribute that the Nation, Governing Council and astronomers and staff of IIA gave to Bappu.


Prof. M. G. K. Menon, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Prof. J. C. Bhattacharyya at Kavalur
during the renaming ceremony the Kavalur Observatory as the “Vainu Bappu Observatory” on January 6, 1986.



Prof. S. Chandrasekhar had informal meetings with the graduate students of IIA & other institutions-1993.

The First Light observations of 2-m HCT witnessed by Prof. Yashpal and other IIA Scientits with 2-M HCT.


The First Light observations of 2-M HCT were witnessed by Prof. Yash Pal and other IIA Scientist-2000