![]() She was kept at a place Marutha-madu (meaning, the deep tank in the locality of Maruthu / Terminalia arjuna trees), which at that time was in the border of the territories of the king of Kandy. ![]() ![]() The persecution of Catholics by the Dutch in the 17th century made her worshippers to carry her deep into Vanni in the year 1670. In the 16th century, the image, which was then known as Our Lady of Good Health, was in a church at Maanthai. The origin of the icon of Our Lady of Madu is traced back to the times of the advent of Catholic Christianity in Mannaar in the 15th century. Its descendants are the Syrian Christians of Malabar. Ancient Tamil Christianity survived in the old Tamil society. Some excerpts from a TamilNet feature from 2008 follow: Tamil Christianity is a concept that had come into being since the time of the birth of Christianity in West Asia. The latest ‘Sri Lankanisation’ move on Madu is a nothing else than a premeditated assault on Tamil Christianity. The Sinhala establishment wants to erode this, step-by-step, to become Colombo-centric through effecting a series of deceptive ‘transitions’. The administration of Madu Shrine has always been with the Mannaar Diocese. As such, it has already got the status of a pan-island pilgrim centre. The Holy shrine of Madu already comes under Pilgrimage Ordinance of 1982. One has to only look at what has happened to the ancient Easwarams of Tamils and the post-2009 Sinhala twist given to mythical Ravana (One of the extremist Sinhala outfits is now named Ravana Balaya). They talk of ‘Sri Lankanisation’ of Madu, which is the first step. The Sinhala establishment, which looks at its heritage through the prism of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa in the North Central Province, wants to accomplish the first phase of deceptive transition under cover of declaring it as sacred area during the presidency of Sirisena, who hails from Polonnaruwa district. The Sanctity of Madu (Madhu) has always been beyond the scope of the boundary of a non-secular state apparatus and it should remain so also in the future is the general opinion being whispered within the ranks of Mannaar Diocese, the sources further said. Sections of Tamil Catholic priests in Mannaar have already sensed the heat in Sinhala establishment in Colombo and advocate caution without much public attention, informed sources in Mannaar told TamilNet. The sinister move is based on the advice coming from the Sinhala Theravada Buddhist establishment, which wants to assert a mythical ‘Pathini Deiyo’ legacy in the next phase through the ‘Anuradhapura’ perception of so-called Sinhala heritage. SL President Maithiripala Sirisena and a section of Sinhala Catholics in Colombo are pushing to demarcate the Madu area, where Our Lady of Madu shrine is located. Synonyms – Defector, Betrayer, Deserter, BacksliderAntonyms – Follower, Loyalist, Patriot, CompanionĮnglish Meaning – A statement that contradicts itself.Hindi Meaning – विरोधाभासीSynonyms – Irony, Riddle, Dilemma, ContradictionAntonyms – Reality, Truth, Correction, AccuracyĮnglish Meaning – Judge to be probable.Hindi Meaning – अनुमान लगाना, आशा करना, समझनाSynonyms – Estimate, Consider, Think, SupposeAntonyms – Devote, Neglect, Ponder, AbandonĮnglish Meaning – Incapable of failure.Hindi Meaning – कभी गलती न करने वालाĮnglish Meaning – Being of crucial importance.Hindi Meaning – निर्णायकSynonyms – Important, Vital, EssentialAntonyms – Negligible, Minor, UnimportantĮnglish Meaning – Relevant and appropriate.Hindi Meaning – संबन्धितSynonyms – Suitable, Proper, Relevant.Antonyms – Unsuitable, Improper, IrrelevantĮnglish Meaning – Sudden Burst.Sirisena brings ‘sacred area’ deception to subvert Madu Shrine into ‘Anuradhapura’ paradigm We are trying those students so that they feel comfortable using these words.įew Words with Hindi Meanings as per Below:Įnglish Meaning – A Dishonest person who changes his/her opinion according to his/her interest.Hindi Meaning – दलबदलू, विश्वासघाती We are trying to help and provide guidance to know meaning and learn new words on daily basis to help and improve English Vocabulary. Lets Learn few words with Hindi meaning for your exams and try to use in your daily routine.
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