SRI LANKA, February 2, 2012 (babajiskriyayoga.net): Babaji’s Kriya Yoga is a synthesis of Yoga Siddhantham, the teaching of the Yoga Siddhas. This synthesis was created by Babaji Nagaraj, beginning with what he learned from his first Siddha guru, Boganathar, at Katirgama, Sri Lanka. Recently, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas Trust has translated, published and distributed in Lanka several of its publications in Tamil and Sinhalese.
The holiest shrine to both Hindus and Buddhists in Sri Lanka is the Muruga temple complex at Katirgama, 40 km north of the southernmost town in Sri Lanka, Hambatota, deep in the forest, next to the Manickaganga River. A small shrine has been erected on the very spot where Babaji sat, under a banyan tree, with the Siddhar Boganathar to attain enlightenment. It is located just inside the gate to the Theivani Amman Kovil.
Uniquely, its Hindu and Buddhist priests share responsibilities for all of the activities conducted there. The Babaji shrine in Katirgama has recently been renovated with a new ceramic tile surface. A granite monument, with an inscription in Sinhala, Tamil and English now commemorates this sacred site. A mandapam portico will soon be constructed at its entrance to provide shade. Plans for a meditation hall to its rear have been prepared.