What Happened Today at the Monastery?
Saturday, March 26, 2005: The vina presentation was part of
the 100th birth centenary celebrations of Saiva Sigamani Justice Pon. Sri
Skanda Rajah. Bodhinatha spoke on the topic "Work
is Worship." Sri Skanda Rajah's daughter, Indra, said, "Our father was
conferred the title of Saiva Sigamani by the Thirugnanasambandar Aadheenam
of Maudrai. He was an eminent judge of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and
also president of the All-Ceylon Hindu Congress. He was responsible for
making the temples managers in Sri Lanka agree to admit all persons for
worship and not debar Harijans. He was a close devotee of
Siva
Yogaswami."
Saturday, March 26, 2005: Bodhinatha and Arumugaswami pose
with the Skanda Rajah family and friends. The Justice's daughter Indra
Sivayoham is second from right, with her brother
Dr. Sri Bhavan Sri Skanda Rajah to her right. Her other brother, Sri
Guggan Sri Skanda Rajah, is at far left, to his right is Indra Sivayoham's
sister, Suseela T. Moorthy. Third from left standing is V.R. Ramanathan,
president of the Saiva Munnetta Sangam, and fourth from left is
Muruganandan, organizer of the monthly Yogaswami Satsang at the
Shree Ganapathy Temple in Wimbledon.