On the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima, the trustees of the Alaveddy Subramuniya Temple Trust, with the blessings and approval of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, have appointed Mr. Sathananthan Kanistan as a new trustee of our Alaveddy Subramuniya Temple Trust.

By appointing Mr. Kanistan, we are bringing in the next generation to carry forward Gurudeva’s legacy in Sri Lanka on into what he loved to call “the future of futures.”

The current trustees are:

Mrs. Sivalosany Kanagaratnam
Dr. Aru Thirumurugan
Mr. Sathananthan Kanistan

Kanistan is 22 years old and has been associated with our Subramuniya Kottam since he was five years old. He studied at our Kottam school, conducts pujas, and is actively involved in all of the Kottam’s educational and community outreach activities.

He managed the accounting for the new Alaveddy Temple project and has proven his abilities and dedication. He is deeply committed to our Guru Parampara.

The monks in Hawaii celebrate this new appointment and know Kanistan will add his youth, intelligence and spiritual dedication to the task.