Ayyavazhi

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Ayyavazhi is a 19th-century monotheistic belief system that emerged in South India, centered on the teachings of Ayya Vaikundar and the scripture Akilattirattu Ammanai.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monotheistic belief system
new religious movement
religion
associatedWith Hinduism
centralFigure Ayya Vaikundar
coreBelief dharma (righteousness)
opposition to caste discrimination
social equality
worship of a single supreme God
cosmologyFeature cycles of yugas (ages)
final triumph of dharma
devotionalCenter Swamithopepathi
devotionalPractice collective worship in Pathis and Nizhal Thangals
recitation of Akilattirattu Ammanai
emergedAmong marginalized communities in South India
eschatology coming of a righteous age (Dharma Yukam)
ethicalTeaching compassion
non-violence
truthfulness
followsTeachingsOf Ayya Vaikundar
founder Ayya Vaikundar
geographicFocus Kerala
Tamil Nadu
hasClergyType Panividaiyalars
hasFestival Ayya Vaikunda Avataram
linked to: Ayya Vaikundar

Thiru Eadu Vasippu
hasSymbol Lotus with Namam
languageOfScripture Tamil
mainPilgrimageCenter Swamithopepathi
originCentury 19th century
originPeriod 19th century
originPlace South India
originRegion Kanyakumari district
Tamil Nadu
primaryDeity Ayya Vaikundar
religiousClassification monotheism
ritualLanguage Tamil
sacredText Akilattirattu Ammanai
Arul Nool
scripturalGenre mythological narrative
prophetic text
scripture Akilattirattu Ammanai
Arul Nool
sharesConceptWith Vaishnavism
socialRole reform movement against caste oppression
theologicalConcept Dharma Yukam
viewOnAyyaVaikundar incarnation of the supreme God
worshipPlace Nizhal Thangal
Pathi

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Indian religions includes Ayyavazhi