ADVENT OF RELIGIONS TO KERALA-psc

ADVENT OF RELIGIONS TO KERALA-psc

1-Ancient religion in Kerala was Dravidian in Nature.

1-Jainism reached Kerala in the 3rd Century BC.

3-Jainism in Kerala was introduced by the disciples

of Bhadrabhanu.

4-Jainism was popular in Wayanad, Palakkad and

the island regions of Travancore.

5-It has influenced the architecture of the temples

and mosques of Malabar.

6-The Koodalmanikyam Temple at Irinjalakkuda,

dedicated to Bharata was a famous Jain temple.

7-It is assumed that Buddhism reached Kerala during

the period of Ashoka in the 3rd century BC (232 BC).

8-The Sangham work Manimekhalai mentions about

the spread of Buddhism in Kerala.

9-A large number of Buddha images have been found

from Kunnathur and Karunagappally taluks of Quilon district.

10-Famous Buddhist image Karumadikuttan has been

discovered from Karumadi near Ambalappuzha.

11-The Indilayappam idols found in different parts of

Kerala were originally Buddhist idols.

12-The Paliyam Copper Plate of Vikramaditya

Varaguna bears evidence of the patronage extended

to the temple of Sri Mulavamsam, the main Buddhist pilgrim centre in South India.

13-Naga worship, Kettu Kazhcha and Chakkiar Kuthu

of the Hindus have traces of Buddhist influences. The Ayurvedic system of treatment in Keala is believed to be a gift of Buddhism.

14-The source book of ayurveda isAshtangahrudayam

written by Buddhist scholar Vaghbhata.

15-It was the Bhakti saints who checked the spread

of Buddhism and Jainism among the masses.

16-The Bhakti movement had two branches ie the

Vaishnavites led by the Alwars and the saivites led by the Nayanars.

17-Kulasekhara Alwar (Kulasekhara Varma) was the

only Alwar from Kerala. His great works were Perumal Thirumozhi in Tamil and Mukundamala in Sanskrit.

18-Cherman Perumal Nayanar (Rajasekhara Varman)

was the second Kulasekhara ruler. His story is narrated by Sekkilar in his ‘Periyapuranam’. Sundaramurthi Nayanar, the Saiva was his close friend.

19-Viralminda from Chengannur was also a

contemperory of Sundaramurthi.

20-‘Karuna’, ‘Chandala Bhikshuki’ and ‘SriBuddha

Charitam’ of Kumaranasan are closely associated

with Buddhism.

21-Christianity was introduced in Kerala in the first

century AD (52 AD) by St. Thomas. St. Thomas

founded seven churches in Kerala, ie, Maliankara,

Palayur, Kottakkavu, Kokkamangalam, Quilon, Niranam and Nilakkal.

22-St. Thomas Christians were called Syrian Christians.

23-The Jews came to Kerala in 68 AD and first landed

at Kodungallur.

24-The White Jews Synagogue at Mattancherri was

built in 1567.

25-Islam was introduced to Kerala probably in 644 AD by Malik Ibn Dinar. He founded the Cheraman Mosque at Kodungallur.

26-One and only Muslim ruling dynasty in Kerala was

the Arakkal Dynasty. It had its centre at Kannur. If

the ruler of this dynasty, is a male he is known as Ali Raja and a female is known as Arakkal Beevi.

27-Aadiraja Aysha Beevi is the new Arakkal Beevi.

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