{"id":2236,"date":"2022-10-31T09:12:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T09:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?p=2236"},"modified":"2022-10-31T09:12:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T09:12:42","slug":"meikandaar-vizha-%e0%ae%ae%e0%af%86%e0%ae%af%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%a3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%9f%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%b0%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%b5%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b4%e0%ae%be-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?p=2236","title":{"rendered":"Meikandaar Vizha (\u2018\u0bae\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbe\u2019) \u2013 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Saiva Siddhanta and the students of the Master of Saiva Siddhanta \u2013 Batch VII of the Faculty of Graduate Studies jointly conducted the \u2018Meikandaar Vizha\u2019 for celebrating the \u2018Meikadaar Guru Poosai \u2013 Iaippasi Swathy\u2019 on 26.10.2022, Wednesday, 2.30 pm at the Kailasapathy Auditorium. The programme was started spiritually with the \u2018Guru Marapu Vaazhthu\u2019 and the \u2018Panchapuraanam\u2019. The Welcome Address was given by Dr. I.Jeyandran, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Saiva Siddhanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7502-1080x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2238\" width=\"810\" height=\"398\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The words of blessings were delivered by Srilasri Somasundhara Thesika GnanasambandhaParamaacharya Swamikal, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Gurumaha Sannithaanam of Nallai Adheenam, Emeritus Professor P. Gopalakrishna Iyar, Former Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna and the Saiva Siddhantha Pandit Sivasri. T. K. Jegatheeswarakkurukkal, President of The Srilanka International Hindu Priests Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7546-1080x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2239\" width=\"810\" height=\"398\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Head of, the Department of Saiva Siddhanta and the Coordinator for the Master of Saiva Siddhanta \u2013 Batch VII, Dr.Ponnuthurai Chandrasegaram delivered his President\u2019s Address. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7511-1080x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2243\" width=\"810\" height=\"398\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Speech of the Honorable Guest was delivered by Dr. Suganthini Srimuralitharan, the Dean of, the Faculty of Hindu Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the Honorable Guests Professor S. Kannadhasan, The Dean of, the Faculty of Graduate Studies has also honoured this occasion as the Chief Guest on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna and delivered his valuable speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7561-1080x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2241\" width=\"810\" height=\"398\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After that, a Video clip about the Saiva Siddhanta Tradition, a Debate with the topic related to the Saiva religion, a \u2018Villisai\u2019 about the \u2018Santhaana Marapu\u201d by the students of the Master of Saiva Siddhanta \u2013 Batch VII of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7527-1080x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2244\" width=\"810\" height=\"398\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a Drama \u2018Meiikandaar\u2019 was played by the students of the Department of Saiva Siddhanta, which was directed by Dr. K.Rathitharan, the Head of, the Department of Fine Arts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/IMG_7589-1080x530.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2242\" width=\"810\" height=\"398\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018Meikandaar Vizha\u2019 came to an end with the Vote of Thanks, which was given by T. 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