The Sivananda Centenary Boys’ High School celebrated the 57th Maha Samadhi Diwas of Swami Sivananda Saraswati Maharaj in its premises here recently.
Kriya Yoga Sangathan president Swami Pragyananda Saraswati, former DGP Prakash Mishra, Arya Samaj member Aryakumar Jnanendra and former IAS officer Satendra Narayan Tripathy attended the programme as guests.Paying tributes to Swami Sivananda, Pragyananda Saraswati said that wasting time means wasting life. He also said that working for 25 years dedicatedly would give one a peaceful life for 75 years. Mishra spoke about the life and work of Swami Sivananda.
On the occasion, different rituals and puja were performed which students, teachers, inmates, parents and school members attended and paid their tributes to the departed soul. School joint secretary Swami Jagannathananda Saraswati spoke about the importance of the day.
Among others, school managing committee members Bijay Kumar Mohanty and Choudhury Gourahari Mishra, Principal Praffula Kumar Mahapatra were present.