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There are a few so-called 'historians' spreading misinformation about the massacre of Jains by Shaivas/Nayamnars in Madurai during the 7th century CE.

Even left-leaning #wiki debunks this claim. Please help to stop the spread of this fake narrative. Share with others as much as… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImage
As per @jainism_info This is historic site where Jain monks were killed , it is called raktasamanam ( blood of jains).

A plain translation of word 'raktasamanam' means 'blood of equality' or 'blood for honor' but this handle continued to perpetuate a false theory ?

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@jainism_info The Impalement of Jains is an event that dates back to the 7th cen. It was first mentioned in an 11th-century hagiographic Tamil text by Nambiyandar Nambi.
As per text, Jain monks allegedly persecuted Sambandar, Shaivite child-saint, in 7th century and attempted to kill him.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImageImageImage
The Jain records do not mention the legend either. Even after the alleged massacre, the Jains continued to be concentrated in Madurai during the 8th and the 9th centuries. The Jain authors in Madurai composed several works during this period, including Sendan Divakaram (a Tamil… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImageImage
Parañcoti, who composed another version of Tiruvidaiyatar Puranam, made slight changes to the story, maybe to exonerate Campantar of his guilt, as alleged in the well-meaning Vempattfirar's work. When Campantar sought permission from Lord Siva, he replied that the Jains would… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
Cekkilar, the author of Periyapurauam (12th century ce), the twelfth Tirumurai of the Saivites, seems to have a balanced perspective. There is evidence to believe that Cekkilar made a thorough study of Tevaram collections and did a lot of field work throughout Tamilnadu to equip… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImage
Öttakkattar, a contemporary of Cekkilar, a court poet of three Cola emperors and one of the Kaviccakkaravartti 'Emperor among poets' of the Cola Empire, narrates a slightly different version in his Takkaydkapparani (Öttakkuttar 1930: 171-220). This version also exonerates… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
Perumparrappuliyar Nampi of Vempattur (hereafter referred to as Vempatturar) follows him in his Tiruvcidavayutaiydr Tiruvilaiya-tar Purdnam (Purcin am on the sacred sports of Lord Siva of Madurai), a work most probably of the 13th century A.D.

According to Vempattfirar, from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
While earlier sculptures available only shows impalement but not forced, but later paintings depicts the event as forced ones.
1st frescos from Meenakshi Temple widely quoted by eminents is not more than 400 years old i.e. painted after 1000+ years.
2nd Mural on the ceiling of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImageImageImage
@Jainismrevival has referred to this book by L Lajapathi Roy available on readabit. @MinOfCultureGoI should remove this book from publication.
readabit.in/bookdetailview…


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Hiuen Tsang's (Xuanzang) a pilgrim from China
As per him - There were more than 100 Buddhist monasteries, The Deva-Temples were above 80, and the majority belonged to the Digambaras. The people were courageous, thoroughly trustworthy, and public-spirited, and they esteemed great… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… ImageImageImage
As it appears or made to appear that Jain's or Budhists were always on receiving end. It is not like that our ancestors have been open-minded who believed in open debates rather than diktats. They challenged each other to keep checks and balances within society in a healthy way.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Image
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Veluppillai, Alvappillai. (1993). The Hindu Confrontation with the Jaina and the Buddhist. Saint Tirunacampantar's Polemical Writings. Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis. 15. 335-364.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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