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'''Madappally''' is a small town near [[Vatakara]] in [[Kozhikode District]], [[Kerala]], India. | '''Madappally''' is a small town near [[Vatakara]] in [[Kozhikode District]], [[Kerala]], India. | ||
The 'Pally' name denotes Buddhism. Pally is still the most popular affix used along with place, plot and family names in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra. The Pali word Pally means a non Hindu/ Brahmanic place of worship. In the ancient times it denoted a Jain or Buddhist shrine.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ajay |date=2010-01-03 |title=Buddhism in Kerala |url=https://ajaysekher.net/2010/01/03/buddhism-kerala/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=Ajaysekher.net |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
According to Ajay S Shekhar, Madappally was one of the world renowned Buddhist shrines of worship, learning, health care and nature conservation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ajay |date=2010-01-03 |title=Buddhism in Kerala |url=https://ajaysekher.net/2010/01/03/buddhism-kerala/ |access-date=2022-11-14 |website=Ajaysekher.net |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Madappally. Nadapuram road.jpg|thumbnail|Traditional house in Madappally, Vatakara]] | [[File:Madappally. Nadapuram road.jpg|thumbnail|Traditional house in Madappally, Vatakara]] | ||
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  Location in Kerala, India  Madappally, Vatakara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°38′37″N 75°34′16″E / 11.64349°N 75.57098°E |
Madappally is a small town near Vatakara in Kozhikode District, Kerala, India.
The 'Pally' name denotes Buddhism. Pally is still the most popular affix used along with place, plot and family names in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra. The Pali word Pally means a non Hindu/ Brahmanic place of worship. In the ancient times it denoted a Jain or Buddhist shrine.[1]
According to Ajay S Shekhar, Madappally was one of the world renowned Buddhist shrines of worship, learning, health care and nature conservation.[2]
Transportation[edit | edit source]
Madappally is on National Highway 17 and Mahé, Puducherry is the nearest city on the north. Vatakara is the nearest town towards the southern side.
Government College, Madappally[edit | edit source]
Government College, Madappally is a post-graduate campus affiliated to the University of Calicut.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ajay (3 January 2010). "Buddhism in Kerala". Ajaysekher.net. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ↑ Ajay (3 January 2010). "Buddhism in Kerala". Ajaysekher.net. Retrieved 14 November 2022.