Pandit Sethuraman had a powerful aura. He was invited to the tooth ceremony festival in Kandy as a special guest in 1951. When the festival ended, the head of the Buddhist monastery insisted Panditji to accompany him somewhere, taking him to the treasury.
Teeming with valuable gems like Rubies and Emeralds that had been donated by emperors in the past, the room was a sight to behold. Surprised and honored Panditji asked the head pontiff why he was showing all this to an outsider. The head pontiff replied saying that he could sense Panditji’s powerful aura and asked him if he would be interested in converting to Buddhism and becoming his disciple.
He said him that he would personally train Panditji and...