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The document discusses Buddhist and Jain monuments in the Kanyakumari region of Tamil Nadu, India. It states that Jainism and Buddhism spread in the region during the post-Sangam period, with places like Kottar, Putheri, Therur, and Aralvaimozhi becoming important centers for the religions. The document then focuses on Buddhist monuments, examining sites like Esanthanku, Therur, Kottar, and Aralvaimozhi, providing evidence from inscriptions and literature to argue that they were once Buddhist centers.
- Author
- alok
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- EN