She lived the life of a good Hindu

Thilagawathy Kandasamy

By Thunnaalai S.A. Masilamany

Thunnalai Ponnamthoddam Thilagawathy Kandasamy died on March 13, this year at the age of 82 due to a terminal illness.

She hailed from a respectable family from Thunnalai Vadamardchi. Born as the sixth of ten children of Mr. and Mrs. Sellammah Arumugam, she was sent to Thunnalai Mission School and later to Kasinather Vidyalayam for her education.

During this time Cupid wanted her to seize the hands of S.S. Kandasamy, a talented Government servant belonging to the Poet Ramanather family of Thunnalai. They married in Jaffna in Thunnalai Ponnamthoddam walawu and shifted to Colombo and were blessed with three sons and four daughters. The sons were educated at Hartley College, Point Pedro and the daughters at Vada Hindu Girls College and Methodist Girls’ High College, Point Pedro.

Mrs. Thilagawathy lived a practical life of Hinduism. She was a devoted wife, beloved mother, affectionate sister, dutiful daughter, sincere friend and neighbour to those who embraced Hinduism and to other God-fearing people. She contributed educated children to Sri Lanka and made a noble contribution to Hinduism in practice.

She was loved and looked after by her children. Two affectionate younger brothers who are left behind out of the ten children and who used to call her “sinnakka” miss her very much. May she reach the feet of Lord Shiva in heaven!