Question

Travancore, Kochi and Malabar regions had a number of salas, the ancient seats of learning. Which of the following salas were not located within the present Kerala state?

i. Kanthaloor Sala

ii. Sukapuram Sala

iii. Parthivapuram Sala

iv. Sreevallabha Perumsala

1. i & ii
2. ii & iii
3. iii only
4. i, ii, iii & iv

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : iii only

The correct answer is iii only.

• Salas were the seats of learning or education centres in ancient India.
• Salas was located near or in the vicinity of temples.
• Kanthaloor Sala
  • ​Known as Nalanda of South India.
  • It is an ancient storehouse of knowledge and was originally located at Valiyasala.
  • This is a temple situated in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
• Sukapuram Sala
  • Believed to be established by Sage Suka.
  • It is located near Edappal, on the plains south of the Bharathappuzha.
  • Sukapuram village is one of the earliest Brahmin settlements in Kerala.
• Parthivapuram Sala
  • ​Parthasarathy temple is located at Parthivapuram in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
  • It was one of the four Educational centres present in that area at that time.
  • Other centres were Kanthaloor, Thiruvalla, and Moozhikullam.
• Sreevallabha Perumsala
  • ​This is an ancient temple near Pathanamthitta in Kerala.
  • This is a 400-year-old temple on the banks of the River Manimala.