Trustee of the Colombo Saiva Munnetra Sangam and Vice President of the All Ceylon Hindu Congress Vidaikody Chelvar Sinnadurai Dhanabalaa has observed that Thirupananthal Aatheena Associate Head Srimath Suntharamoorthy Thampiran Swamigal who has attained Samathy had contributed for the preservation of the age old customs of Saivaism in its purest form.

The Ther festival of the sacred Thanthontry Eswarar Koil in Kokatticholai in Batticaloa was held recently. Two colourful chariots were drawn during the ceremony. Hundreds of devotees participated. The religious ceremony was performed by the temple priest Sri Satchithanantha Kurukal.

- By S.Kathiravan

Brammakumari Professor Janci Ranee, a scholar from India, visited Trincomalee and held religious discourses and Rakki ceremony at the Brammakumari Centre in Orr’s Hill and at the Eastern Province Cultural Hall recently. A number of devotees participated.

The inaugural session of the Jaffna Kamban Festival was held at the Nallur Durkadevy Manimandapam on September 15 under the auspices of the Colombo Kamban Kalagam.

All Ceylon Hindu Congress in collaboration with several Hindu organizations and Trustees of Tamples accorded a welcome to the Bodhinatha Veylan Swamigal, Head of Hawai Saiva Atheenam in the USA recently at the Bambalapitiya Saraswathy Hall.

- By J.M.Hafeez

Special prayers were held at Madawala recently to mark the sacred Haj Festival. The prayers were held at the Jammaiul Karathi Jumma Mosque with the participations of large number of Muslim devotees.

- By S.Kathiravan

The kumbaabishekam of the Patham Kurichi Sri Murugan Koil- Kottilan- was held recently. Hundreds of Murugan devotees participated with devotion.

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara paid a visit to the Trincomalee Laxmi Narayanan koil recently. He participated in the poojas. The Chief Priest blessed him and offered prasatham.

Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Minister Rauff Hakeem relaxes with animals in his free time. He quipped that he had a glimpse of his good old days growing up in the hills. He added that he was reminded of John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Regained in God’s Happy Valley.