Question:
Which of the following is / are not associated with Vaikunda Swami?
1. The Sri Vaikunda Swamy cult took shape among the Shanars of South Travancore during the 1830s.
2. Vaikunda Swamy was kept as a prisoner at Ceylon by Dharmaraja.
3. He established simple hut-like structure known as Nilal Tankals in seven places.
4. Tuvaial Panthi was introduced first at Vagaipathi near Kanyakumari.
AOnly 2
BOnly 2 and 3
COnly 2 and 4
DNone of the above
Answer:
A. Only 2
Explanation:
๐นAyya Vaikundar also known as Vaikunda Swami, was a religious leader credited with the creation of the Ayyavazhi, a South Indian dharmic belief system. ๐นBy the middle of 19th century, Ayyavazhi had come to be a recognisable religious phenomenon with deep roots in the regions of South Travancore and South Tirunelveli.The numbers of faithful increased significantly from the 1840s ๐นVaikundar made some controversial statements like mentioning the Travancore king as โDevil in Ananthapuriโ and the British rule as โRule of White Devilsโ. Against the background of the growing popularity of Ayya Vaikundar and the convergence of people around him in multitudes, a complaint was lodged against him with the King of Travancore Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma . The King arrested Ayya Vaikundar in 1838 and imprisoned him at Singarathoppe jail.