Career
He was the disciple of Sivananda Saraswathi, of Rishikesh. In 1981, he inspired two great dance masters who were his devotees, to establish a cultural center in Kuala Lumpur that would impart knowledge of dance and music to children desired to learn. This center was named The Temple of Fine Arts.
He taught, music, dance and art, have their origins in the Divine, hence, the word "Temple".
Here, the divine is worshiped through the fine arts and art is taught just for the love of lieutenant Today, the Temple of Fine Arts teaches various classical and folk dances and music of both South and North India.
In all its centers,I t has become a government recognized non-profit institution. These presentations & stage productions are all given as a love offering to the public, free of charge.
In 1984, he mooted the idea of starting a restaurant with an unusual concept, "to be run by volunteers", serving authentic Indian vegetarian cuisine to maintain the movements of Temple of Fine Arts.
He reckoned, it would serve as great chance for his devotees to serve, love and purify. The adage "athithi devo bhava" meaning "the guest is God" was the motivating factor. This concept a tribute to the Goddess of Plenty, whose name is Annalakshmi, and the ideals, the warmth and the service very soon captured the taste buds and imagination of diners and connoisseurs alike.
Today, Annalakshmi brings Indian vegetarian cuisine to more and more people in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Coimbatore, Perth and Madras.
The sole aim of these activities were to serve the community with love and is an extension of spiritual knowledge for his devotees. Swami Shantananda Saraswathi has written several books namely, Sivananda Day To Day, Reincarnation, The Science of Mantra Shastra, What is Manthra, Honey Drops, et cetera
He has composed hundreds of bhajans ( Indian Devotional Songs) in Hindi, Tamil and English, and many thousands of devotees continue to sing these songs with much fervor.
