30 Nostalgic Photos of Manipal – 1997 to 2001

Syndicate Circle – 2000

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #1 – The Syndicate Circle at the entrance of Manipal Town.

Welcome to Manipal… before the rapid urbanization, it was just like any sleepy little town in the hinterlands of the south Indian state of Karnataka. The Syndicate Circle is the first landmark that announced the arrival to the university town of Manipal.

MIT Manipal Parking Lot – 1998

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #2 – Parking area next to academic block MIT Manipal.

Parking at the Manipal Institute of Technology circa 1998. Bikes were still allowed on campus and there were vast open spaces next to the various buildings in the campus.

Venugopal Temple – 2000

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #3 – Venugopal temple in sepia tone!

The Venugopal Temple. There was not much of a rush even back then and the dome of the temple was much whiter.

End Point Manipal – 1997

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #4 – an End Point with barren land and the road to nowhere.

There is a vast difference from the current appearance of End Point, Manipal. Back in the late nineties, End Point was just a vast barren hilltop, with not much vegetation. Over the next decade, there appeared a Cricket ground, two football grounds and a park. Finally the arrival of the District Collectors office and the town hall have shut of this beautiful landscape…

MIT Manipal Campus – 1997

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #5 – An under-construction building in the MIT Manipal Campus.

The student intake was quite low and did not require many hostels. There were vast open spaces within the campus and even elsewhere across the town as well. In this pic from 1997, the construction of one of the newer hostels is in the process.

Swimming Pool – MIT Manipal 1998

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #6 – The MIT Swimming pool in all its glory.

The Manipal Institute of Technology, MIT, Swimming pool in the year 1998.

MIT Central Library – 2000

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #7 – The MIT Central Library

The Manipal Institute of Technology, MIT, Central library 15 years ago.

MIT Manipal gymnasium – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #8 – The MIT Manipal gymnasium with equipment of the past.

The MIT Manipal Gymnasium. Not so state-of-the-art, yet enthusiastic fitness freaks still used to visit.

Video Cinerama – 1998

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #9 – The only cinema in town at that time: Video Cinerama

Next to present-day Dollops was the only cinema in town – Video Cinerama or more popularly known as VC. Just imagine!!

Kamath Circle – 1997

Kamath Circle ManipalNostalgic Photos of Manipal #10 – The Kamath circle area before the Kamath circle was built!

The Kamath Circle. This was well before they thought of building a circle at the place… let alone the wall and the gate!!

MIT Manipal Green Campus – 1997

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #11 – MIT Manipal in all its green splendour!

A Green Manipal Institute of Technology Circa 1997

Academic Block 1 – MIT Manipal 2000

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #12 – AB1

Some things haven’t Changed – MIT, Manipal

The MIT Quadrangle – 1999

MIT Manipal QuadrangleNostalgic Photos of Manipal #13 – The MIT Quadrangle

The MIT Quadrangle has been a witness to many revolutionary and historic events and still remains as silent as ever!

The MIT Quadrangle – 1999

Quadrangle Another ViewNostalgic Photos of Manipal #14 – The MIT Quadrangle from the other end.

The MIT Quadrangle from the opposite end…

Faculty of Architecture – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #15 – What was then the Department of Architecture!

Department of Architecture from 15 years ago… Some years away from becoming the MSAP and then finally FAPD 😀

Faculty of Architecture – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #16 – Department of Architecture, MIT , Manipal

The Department of Architecture in Grayscale 😀

2nd Block Hostel MIT Manipal – 1997

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #17 – On the roof of 2nd Block Hostels.

Block 2 Roof about 16 years ago!! Yes, it was still a boys hostel back then!!

Celebrating Holi – 1997

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #18 – Celebrating Holi! Manipal Style!!

Scenes from the Holi celebration in 1997… This one from a contest between the D20 boys and D25 boys …

Devas – 1997

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #19 – Devas

Devas… for all the late night coffees and snacks… Something that Timmy Anna is famous for today!!

Endless Point Manipal – 1998

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #20

The Endless Point… all but Vanishing today… people used to say that if Silsila were shot in Manipal… it would be here 🙂

D-20 : 1998

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #21 – D-20

All the good looking guys line up for a class photo at D-20 !!

MIT Gym – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #22 – That’s how you build a body!

The MIT Manipal Gym on a different day… more enthusiasm…

Syndicate Bank Counter at MIT Manipal – 2000

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #23 – The Syndicate Bank Counter!

No Money, No honey….. then pay a visit here….. Back in the era before the ATM’s became more commonplace!!

9th Block Hostel – 2000

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #24

The 9th Block… MIT Manipal

Veugopal Temple Fountain Garden – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #25

The paradise where many a love stories were born… Does any one know what happened to it?

Brindavan Garden MIT Manipal – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #26

The Brindavan of MIT… opposite the Venu Gopal Temple

Tiger Circle Manipal – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #27

Tiger circle before they built the Manipal Logo fountain!

Valley View Manipal – 1999

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #28

Valley View in 1998… present day wgsha manipal

Video Cinerama at Night – 2000

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #29

Another View of the Video Cinerama at Night

Ganapati Enclave at Venugopal Temple – 2001

Nostalgic Photos of Manipal #30

To round up… the Ganesha enclave within the Venu Gopal Temple

28 Comments

  1. Bhenchod saale jab dekho MIT lekar baithe rehte hain.
    Baki colleges ko bhi thoda bhaav dia karo.

  2. Haha….how many of the students in the photos still study there. Neat collection of pictures though…

  3. I am a Konkani from Udupi area brought up in mumbai. studied Bachelors and Post Grad. in Pharmacy from Manipal College of Pharmacy between year 1994 and 2001. Seeing the pics really made me nostalgic except for MIT campus and likes. That said someone like me or my generation will get bonkers if someone posts pictorial of Kalsanka back then and now – Will be a real nostalgic moment

  4. Nice Collection! Good old days! Thanks for Sharing. If available, would be nice to put side by side comparison of Now and Then pics.

  5. The dates are wrong. Lots pics from 1990 to 1994. Wow so many pics of us. That was our group in the pics on the roof of second block and D-20. I am in many of the pics the one on the roof and D-20. Thanks for posting

      • All these photos were taken by Vikram Sood batch 1994. I may have some old copies will dig up, but due credit needs to be given to Vikram he has a great collection. Only some pics that we shared with our group on FB are on here .

  6. Hi all manipalites. Nice remembrances of manipal.I am pharmacy graduate from 80 84 batch. wish to say the first circle is called the tiger circle. It was never a sleepy place as written by the author. Even in our times the canteens nd eat outs in tiger circle were open till midnight or even 1am.

    • Hi,

      Thank you for the comment. The first photo in this article is not tiger circle, but Syndicate circle. It came up much later at the entrance of Manipal from Udupi.

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