History of Religion in Kerala Part II — Entry of Buddhism (From the book by A Sreedharan Menon)
Like Jainism, Buddhism is also believed to have entered in Kerala by 3rd Century BC.
In the Sangam age, Buddhism was prominent in Chola, Chera, and Pandya countries. The Buddhist missionaries made arrangements in their own countries for the treatment of people and animals, suffering from diseases. By 3rd century, during the reign of Asoka, some of the missionaries traveled to south India to spread Buddhist teachings. This made the entry of Buddhism to Kerala.
Archaeologists have found a large ……
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