KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / COMING OF RELIGIONS TO KERALA / NOTES

 

KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / COMING OF RELIGIONS TO KERALA / NOTES

KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / COMING OF RELIGIONS TO KERALA / NOTES

 

·       Ancient religion in Kerala was Dravidian on Nature

·       Jainism reached Kerala in the 3^rd Century BC

·       The famous Koodalmanikyam Temple at Irinjalakkuda, dedicated to Bharata was a famous Jain temple

·       It is assumed that Buddhism reached Kerala during the period of Ashoka in the 3^rd century BC (232BC)

·       The Sangham work Manimekhalai mentions about the spread of Buddhism in Kerala

·       A large number of Buddha images have been found from Kunnathur and Karunagappally taluks of Quilon district

·       Famous Buddhist image Karumadikuttan has been discovered from Karumadi near Ambalappuzha

 

KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / COMING OF RELIGIONS TO KERALA / NOTES

 

·       Buddhism began to decline from the 8^th century AD

·       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

·       St.Thomas Christians were called Syrian Christians

·       The Jews came to Kerala in 68 AD and first landed at Kodungallur

·       The White Jews Synagogue at Mattancherri was built in 1567

·       After the birth of the Jewish State of Israel in May 1948 the Jews in Kerala migrated to Israel

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

·       One and only Muslim ruling dynasty in Kerala was the Arakkal Dynasty. It had its centre at Kannur. The ruler of this dynasty, is a male he is known as Ali Raja and a female is known as Arakkal Beevi

·       Aadiraja Aysha Beevi is the new Arakkal Beevi

 

KERALA PSC / KERALA HISTORY / COMING OF RELIGIONS TO KERALA / NOTES