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Nizhal Thangal ((タミル語:நிழல் தாங்கல்); also called Inai Thangals) are secondary worship places of the Ayyavazhi, often smaller in size compared to Pathis, built per the instructions of Akilattirattu Ammanai. Cleanliness is strictly enforced. Though the common people, mainly in early times call them as ''Narayanaswami koil'' or ''Narayanaswami pathi'', the Ayyavazhi scriptures consider these centers distinct from The Pathis. They call these worship centers, which were not associated with the religious activities of Vaikundar as 'Inai Thangals'. ==History== After the trial of Vaikundar with the king of Travancore, the followers built religious centers following his instructions to propagate his teachings which were called as ''Nizhal Thangal''. Akilattirattu Ammanai call this as religious schools. The LMS reports too speak in abundance about these worship centers〔Cf. J.F.Gannaway,"Report of the James Town Mission District for the year 1863", in Annual Report of the Travancore District Committee in Connection with the LMS for the year 1863, page 4.〕〔Frederick Baylis,"Report of the Neyoor Mission District", in ARTDC for the year 1869, page 15.〕〔Ebenezer Lewis,"Report of the Santhapuram District for the year 1858", in ARTDC for the year 1858.〕〔Frederick Wilkinson,"Report of the Nagercoil Mission District", in ARTDC for the year 1864, page 4.〕 Tamil is the official language of worship, and the object of worship is Lord Narayana with the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Nizhal Thangals in Chettikudiyiruppu, Agastheeswaram, Paloor, Sundavilai, Vadalivilai, Kadambankulam and Pambankulam were established during the period of Vaikundar per Akilam. And after a large number of Thangals were established throughout India.〔C. Paulose, ''Advaita Philosophy of Brahmasri Chattampi Swamikal'', 2002, Chapter 2, page 24.〕 There are more than 8000 worship centres〔Tha.Krishna Nathan's, ''Ayyaa vaikuNdarin vaazvum sinthanaiyum'' (Tamil), Chapter - 4, page 83: "இதற்கு ஆதாரமாக அய்யா வைகுண்டரைத் தெய்வமாக ஏற்றுக்கொண்ட சுமார் 8000 - க்கும் மேற்பட்ட அய்யாவழிப் பதிகள் தமிழ்நாடு மற்றும் கேரளப்பகுதிகளில் இயங்குவதைக் கூறலாம்." (This citation was included here from Tamil Wikipedia article)〕 throughout India〔C. Paulose, ''Advaita Philosophy of Brahmasri Chattampi Swamikal'', (Doctoral thesis in Sree Sankaracaharaya University of Sanskrit, Kalady.) Page 24, "To propagate his teachings and ideas he opened upon 7 Pathis and 7 Tangs (The Primary Nizhal Thangals) in Travancore, hundreds of small pagodas (Nizhal Thangals) throughout India." Accrediting the Worship centers of Ayyavazhi across India and so the Ayyavazhi followers.〕 These Nizhal Thangals formed place in the socio-religious life of the people. All the people were brought together here irrespective of caste distinctions. The mode and formalities of worship were revolutionalised in these centers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nizhal Thangal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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