Andavan
Andavan refers to:
Lord Buddha
Lord Jesus Christ
Anadavan is a Tamil word. It originally refered to Lord Buddha, according to Tamil litterature, who moved around the world and brought everybody under his teachings. Therefore he was called as Andavan . The christians in Tamil nadu call Jesus Christ as Andavan as it is the way a God is addressed.
References:
1. Iyotheethasar 1899, In Iyotheethasar Chinthanaikal - II Ed. G. Aloysius, 1999,
Lord Buddha
Lord Jesus Christ
Anadavan is a Tamil word. It originally refered to Lord Buddha, according to Tamil litterature, who moved around the world and brought everybody under his teachings. Therefore he was called as Andavan . The christians in Tamil nadu call Jesus Christ as Andavan as it is the way a God is addressed.
References:
1. Iyotheethasar 1899, In Iyotheethasar Chinthanaikal - II Ed. G. Aloysius, 1999,
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