Buddhism in Kerala

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Although Buddhism in Kerala has almost disappeared, historians say that in ancient times Kerala had a strong position and its cultural influence can still be seen in the people of Kerala. It is believed that Buddhism reached Kerala in its infancy. There is historical evidence that Buddhist monks came to Kerala in the 6th century BC. [1]

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The teachings of Ashoka and many of the local kings of Kerala and the many works of the Sangam period show the influence of Buddhism. Emperor Ashoka sent Buddhist monks to all directions and a group came here directly from Sri Lanka. Ashoka was an emperor who longed to conquer the whole of India. Due to his military prowess and the religious tolerance of the Chera kings in Kerala, Buddhism was widely accepted. [2] [ verification needed ][ full citation needed ]

The moral struggle waged by Buddhist monks against human sacrifice, animal sacrifice and other rituals was the first social reform in Kerala against the customs of Dravidian culture. [3] Buddhism, which changed the cultural fabric of Kerala and revolutionized social life, was later reduced to a nominal one. [4] As a revolutionary change in the field of education, they established temples and numerous clinics in all corners. [5] [ verification needed ]

History

Ashoka and Monk Moggaliputta-Tissa at the Third Buddhist Council. Nava Jetavana, Shravasti. Nava Jetavana Temple - Shravasti - 014 King Asoka at the Third Council (9241725897).jpg
Ashoka and Monk Moggaliputta-Tissa at the Third Buddhist Council. Nava Jetavana, Shravasti.

The Cheras are referred to as Keralaputras in the inscriptions of Ashoka. This may have been the sons of Chera or the King of Chera who was considered a saint and described as Buddha.[ citation needed ] In any case, the early kings of Kerala were converts to Buddhism and Jainism. [6] [ full citation needed ]

The oldest and most reliable document linking Kerala to Buddhism is the Dharma inscriptions carved by Emperor Ashoka on the Girnar rock in Gujarat. It says:

In all the lands conquered by the Devapriyan and Priyadarshi kings, two types of treatment were practiced in the neighboring Cholas, Pandyas, Satyaputras, Keralaputras, Tamraparniyars, the Greek king Antiochian, and in the kingdoms of Antioch, and their kingdoms. For humans and animals.

—  [7]

BCE Ashoka's inscriptions show that Buddhism existed in Kerala and other parts of South India as early as the 2nd century. [8] Theravada Buddhism reached Kerala in the 3rd century. The discovery of Buddha statues at Kozhikode, Mavelikkara, Karumadi, Karunagapally, Maruthurkulangara, Bharanikkavu, Pallikkal and Kottapuram is a case in point. Historically, Hindu temples in many places were previously Buddhist monasteries. Many of the statues were found broken in nearby ponds.

Emperor Ashoka sought to spread the message of Buddhism throughout India even before preaching in countries overseas. This is stated in the Muski inscriptions. The name of Kerala is not mentioned but Kerala will be included in it as it is spread all over India.[ ambiguous ] There are records of hospitals being set up, wells being dug and medicinal and chola trees being planted.[ citation needed ] The Mahavamsa, a Buddhist chronicle, records that the Buddha himself visited South India and Ceylon more than once. [9] [ better source needed ] The monks who came to Kerala to spread Buddhism did not come only from Sri Lanka but on the contrary, Buddhists came to Kerala through the disciples of Mahasangharakshithan, a prominent Buddhist teacher sent by Ashoka to propagate his religion in Gujarat and Maharashtra. [10]

Not only the Hinayana people but also the Mahayana and Vajrayana theorists grew up in Kerala. AD Meghavarnan, who ruled Sri Lanka from 240 to 253, and Makala, who ruled from 253 to 275, were the ones who gave the opportunity to the Mahayana monks. However, during the reign of King Godakadayan from 305 to 316, 60 Mahayana Buddhist monks were deported on charges of heresy. All of them came and settled in Kerala. All these 60 sages worked tirelessly for the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Kerala.[ citation needed ]

Works of Sangha period refer to the efforts made by monks to spread the Buddhist message. The Manimekhalai is a Buddhist work.According to a 1927 thesis of Rao Bahadur Krishnaswāmi Aiyangar, the Manimekalai contains "nothing that may be regarded as referring to any form of Mahayana Buddhism, particularly the Sunyavada as formulated by Nagarjuna". [11] In contrast, in 1978, C.N. Kandaswami stated there is a lot of internal evidence that "Manimekalai explains Mahayana Buddhism, and champions its cause". [12] The most famous Buddhist temple in South India was in Vanchi. Arguments are still being made as to whether this Vanchi is in Thiruvanchikulam or in Kodungallur. [7] Legend has it that a Pallibanaperumal from Kerala left the country as a Buddhist monk. Related to this legend are the Kilirur Temple in Kottayam Taluk and the Nilamperur Temple in Alappuzha Taluk. There are monuments of Pallibanaperumal in both the temples. [13]

Many temples such as Kilirur, Kuttamperur, Kodungallur and Arthunkal are believed to have been Buddhist temples at one time. A meditation statue of Buddha has been found at the Paruvassery Durga Temple in Thrissur. Similarly, many Buddhist statues found in Kunnathoor, Karunagappilly taluks, Mavelikkara and Ambalapuzha taluks show the spread of Buddhism in Kerala.

The decline of Buddhism began in the early 8th century. It can be seen from the descriptions of the Chinese travelers that it began to weaken by the seventh century. [14] However, the poems in Tirunizhal mala show which was written in the 12th century, show that Kerala was still not delineated under the chathurvarnya system. With the introduction of Brahmanism, the kings turned against Buddhism. As a result, the influence of Buddhism gradually waned. During the reign of Vaishnava Kulasekara, Buddhism almost completely disappeared in the 11th century.

Sree Moolavasam (near Thrikkunnapuzha) was a famous Buddhist center in Kerala. [15] It is said that the Ay king Vikramaditya Varaguna protected the famous Sreemoolavasam Buddhist pilgrimage center. He donated a large piece of land to the temple. The Mangalacharana in the Sasana, which glorifies the Buddha and Dharma, is remarkable. However, by the 10th century, the center had lost its name.

Buddha Statues in Kerala

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Statue of Karumadikkuttan from Alappuzha

Buddhist statues are believed to have been destroyed or Hinduized during the Hindu rule. But rare Buddha statues have been found intact. They are mainly found at Mavelikkara, Maruthur, Kulangara, Karumadi, Bharanikkavu, Kunnathoor and Pallikkal in Kollam district. [16] The statue in the Pallikkal Temple was headless. Today it is preserved in a museum in Thiruvananthapuram. The head is made of a similar stone and assembled. [17] The statue of Mavelikkara was found in a field near the Kandiyur Shiva Temple. According to the historian S. N. Sadasivan, [18] Until A.D. 450, it was the main deity in the Kandiyur Shiva Temple. All the statues are carved in stone. They are all in the form of yogasana, is 2–3 feet long from the feet to the turban. Most of the statues are said to be seated in a lotus position in meditation. Anthropology records that the statue at Maruthur Kulangara is the oldest of its kind. [19] [20] It was built in the 7th century. It was found in a pond near the temple. The black meditative statue found near Thottappilly in Ambalapuzha is called Karumadikuttan. The Buddha statue found near the guest house at Mavelikkara is placed on the public road near the Sri Krishnaswamy Temple. [21] The Buddha statue received from Bharanikawa dates back to AD. 9 century. [22] P. C. Alexander and S. N.Sathasivan are the two historians who have written extensively about Buddhism in Kerala. According to them, these Buddha statues were made in the Anuradhapura style. [23] [24]

Cultural significance

The influence of Buddhism in Kerala culture is huge. Style of calling Schools by Ezhuthu Palli and Pallikoodam are under the influence of Buddhism. [25] Until the end of the 18th century, the word 'Namostu Jinatam' (Namotu Chinatam) was used in the beginning of education training in Kerala in praise of the Buddha. Meaning a prayer to Jinan or Buddha. At that time, the entire text of Kerala was called Nanam Manam. It is an abbreviation of the Pali verse Naanam, Monam, Ettanam, Thuvanam, Jeenam, Ennanam, Thanam and Ummanam. These are the eight noble ways: the right perspective, the right goal, the right speech, the right action, the right way of life, the right focus, the right concentration, and the right effort. [26]

Ayurveda

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Chovallur Temple architecture

One of the most important cornerstones of the Buddhist movement was their integration of medicine into social life. They reached out to all corners of society through hospitals, medicine, Buddhist monasteries and chaityas.[ citation needed ] They imparted the power of knowledge and research to a people who had hitherto practiced only witchcraft and some wild plants.[ citation needed ] Ashoka himself established medicinal plants in many places. Buddhist physicians were at the forefront of eye surgery and medicine.[ citation needed ] The famous Buddhist monk Bedanta Nagarjuna (and physician) came to Thiruvizha in Cherthala after studying at the center for 18 years and there he is reported to have taught medicine and cared for the sick.[ citation needed ] The Buddhist monks were able to play a major role in making medicine universal by imparting the knowledge of medicine to the natives.[ citation needed ] This is the reason why Ayurveda is more prevalent in Kerala today than in other states.[ citation needed ]

The most valuable contribution of Bhadanta Nagarjuna is in the field of Ayurveda, through his work Rasa Vaiseshika Sutra. [27] It was written by his disciple and Buddhist monk Narasimhan. It is said that it was the tireless efforts of the same Narasimhan that gave the Keralite families a profound knowledge of herbs. [10] [ verification needed ]

In the research paper published in the journal Global Histories, entitled 'Plants, Power and Knowledge: An Exploration of the Imperial Networks and the Circuits of Botanical Knowledge and Medical Systems on the Western Coast of India Against the Backdrop of European Expansionism', Malavika Binny states that Kerala had medical traditions that existed even prior to Ayurvedic tradition. As per the author, Tradition of Healing Practices or 'Vaidyam',as it is called, was prominent among other medical traditions that existed in Kerala which involved a considerable contribution from Buddhism which was a major force from the sixth century to about the eleventh century. This Buddhist tradition of treatment of diseases using plants and the knowledge of the indigenous plants preserved by the natives was exploited by the European endeavour as suggested by the inclusion of Itty Achudan in the compilation of Hortus Malabaricus which is basically an ethno-botanical treatise on the flora of Malabar. [28]

Architecture

Vastushastra, the system of architecture of Temples and Palaces were introduced to Kerala by Buddhist engineers. [29] [ verification needed ] Although many temples in Kerala were later converted to Hinduism, the architecture remained intact.[ citation needed ]

Rituals of temples

Kettukazhcha in Chettikulangara Temple Kettukazhcha at Chettikulangara Devi temple.jpg
Kettukazhcha in Chettikulangara Temple

Temple rituals such as Vedikettu, Katina, Parayeduppu, Padayani, Pooram, Kettukazhcha and Rathotsavam are Buddhist offerings. Along with the Buddhist monasteries, they ran schools and health care centers. [30]

Shramanic influences in Hindu traditions and practices

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Neelamperoor Padayani

Famous Buddhists from Kerala

Amarasimhan

Author of Amarakosa. He lived in Thakazhi near Mavelikkara. Amarakosham was written by him after living in Thakazhi for 20 years. He then went to Sri Lanka, where he received the title of Simhan and later to Vikramaditya's country. Amarasinghe was one of the 'Navaratnas' who lived during the reign of King Vikramaditya. [32]

Chithala Chathanar

Chathanar or Chithala Chathanar, cītala cāttanār) was the Tamil poet who composed the epic Manimekalai. A total of 11 verses of the Sangam literature have been attributed to Satthanar, including verse 10 of the Tiruvalluva Maalai. The famous kings of the Sangam period were Buddhists.[ citation needed ] Chilapathikaram, a famous group work, is one that reveals the Buddhist influence of the time. Chithalai Chathanar was the Buddhist monk who wrote Manimekhala, the successor to Silapathikaram. The theme of Manimekhala is about converting from Jainism to Buddhism. He was a contemporary of Cheran Senguttuvan and was believed to have practiced Buddhism. He has sung in praise of the Pandyan king Chittira Maadatthu Thunjiya Nanmaran in the Sangam work of Purananuru.

Aryadevan

Aryadevan was a Buddhist scholar who lived in the 5th-6th centuries. He was a follower of Nagarjuna and wrote Chathusika. He lived at Sembapuram (present day Srangapuram) in Kodungallur. Huang Sang, a Chinese traveler, describes Aryan.[ citation needed ]

Pallivana perumal

Palli Vanapperumal or Pallibana Perumal was a famous king of the Cheravamsa dynasty based in Mahodayapuram (present day Kodungallur). Researchers have established that he lived in the 15th-16th centuries. He was the last propagandist of Buddhism in Kerala. [33] [ verification needed ] His first temple was the Palli Bhagavathi Temple near Kodungallur. However, he left Kodungallur for Kuttanad and built many Buddhist temples and chaityas there.[ citation needed ] According to historical records, Palli Banapperumal was a favorite of the locals. His influence can be seen in Neelamperur and Kilirur Padayanis. [34] [ verification needed ]

Balachandran Chullikkadu

Balachandran Chullikkadu (born 1957) is a Malayali poet, orator and actor, who embraced Buddhism in 2000, becoming an ardent critic of Hinduism. [35]

See also

Lists of Buddhist sites and traditions in Kerala

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