As A Reform Movement
Apart from all these Ayyavazhi also acts as an agent of reformation on the social and religious ground of the 19th century Tamil and Malayalam society, against the then feudal Travancore government. The activities of Vaikundar and its impact over the society is the first and the greatest among the other reformers and movements. It has heavy influence over the impact and success of the Upper cloth Agitation and the Temple entry Agitation which took place later in the Tamil society. Also Ayyavazhi forms the route cause for the origin of other reform movements such as Narayana Guru Movement and that of Ayyankali.
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