Pallikkoodam

In Malayalam and Tamil schools are popularly known as Pallikkoodam.

The real meaning of Pallikkoodam is a sacred place for education. In medieval Kerala, Buddhist viharas were known as 'Palli. When Budha bhiskhus started small schools, they were called Pallikkoodam.[1] The word "Pallikkoodam" originates from the Malayalam root words: palli and koodam. The word Palli usually denotes respect. Palliunarthal referring to respectable word to describe the morning awakening of a king. Pallurakkam, is another word which commence with the same sound "palli" respectable word to express a King's sleep. It is not known from when the word "palli" started using in the language though but it denotes the respect attached to the word. Malayalam word for "Church / Mosque" is also later referred to as "Palli".

In Sri Lankan Tamil, too, the word Pallikkoodam is used.

External links

  1. ↑ "The Buddhist History of Kerala". kerala.cc. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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