In Puducherry, Class 10 Students Visit Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva Temple Before Board Exams

The Tamil Nadu Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) Class 10 exams commenced on Tuesday, March 26 in the Puducherry Union Territory. According to Local18 Tamil, the students reached the Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva Temple in the early morning along with their parents to attain the blessings of Lord Hayagreeva, the horse-headed incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Lord Hayagreeva embodies knowledge and wisdom and is thus prayed to by the students and their parents during the exam times.

The priest at the Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva Temple blessed the students and their parents by placing a bell-like-instrument on their heads. He also served an aarti thali and some water droplets to the devotees. In the temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu, these droplets of water are called Theertham. Theertham has been described as a holy water that is offered in temples and after pujas. The devotees in the temple were lined up in two queues.

Coming back to the Tamil Nadu SSLC exams, they will continue till April 8 and the results are expected to be out on May 10. As per the board, exams will be conducted from 10 am to 1.15 pm. The initial 10 minutes are fixed for reading the question paper, followed by five minutes for candidates to verify their particulars. These exams are scheduled to take place at more than 4000 centres statewide.

Important instructions for the students

1. As the exam time is 10 am, students are expected to reach the examination centre at least half an hour to 45 minutes earlier.

2. Students need to carry their admit card for the exams as they will not be permitted to appear without it.

3. Read the question paper properly and while writing the paper, do the numbering of answers correctly.

4. No electronic items are allowed in the examination hall and items as mentioned by the Board should be carried.

5. Students should not engage in any unfair means during the exams.

Time Table for SSLC Exams

26 March- Tamil and other languages

28 March- English

1 April- Mathematics

4 April- Science

6 April- Optional language

8 April- Social Science