Time To Realize The Symbolic Messages Of Navarathri
By Ayathuray Rajasingam -October 1, 2013

It is the feminine aspect of the divine Supreme that undertakes to rehabilitate the wrongdoer. Goddess Sakthi’s grace is boundless and her mercy is illimitable, similar to that of a mother towards her children. Some people commit injustice on account of egoism, but Goddess Sakthi is there to guide him or rehabilitate him and realize the truth. It is something like a mother correcting her child on behalf of the father while managing the family. This is where Goddess Sakthi plays a vital role. Hence the worship of Goddess has become an integral part in Hinduism. Read More
The Symbol Of Knowledge And Discipline
By Ranga Kalansooriya -October 1, 2013
Chief Incumbent of Kataragama Kiriwehera Raja Maha Vihara, Sangha Nayaka of Ruhunu Maagam Pattuwa, Chancellor of Uva-Wellassa University, Upadyaya, Dr. Aluthwewa Soratha Nayaka Thera
Kiriwehera Nayaka Hamuduruwo or Soratha Nayaka Hamuduruwo as we called him is no more. The depth of knowledge, the wisdom, the discipline, the dedication, the sense of humour, the charismatic smile that emanated from the front room of the Sangharamaya of the Kiriwehera temple we would not see it again. The brave voice that fought for the rights of the South, well-being of the poor and deprived, to protect the Sinhala Buddhist traditions, we would not hear it again. The high voice he would raise for a misdoing of his staff or a student monk, we would not hear it again. The writings that highlighted the glory of the south, that defeated the mistrusts of Kataragama blind devotees, that proved the true history of Kataragama, we would not read it again. The hours-long socio political discussions, intellectual and academic discourses, we would not conduct it again.