Jains in Kanchipuram: 

1. Jainism flourished during the Pallava reign.

2. The two Jain temples in Kanchipuram are Trilokyanatha Jinaswamy Temple at Tiruparuttikunram and the Chandra Prabha temple dedicated to the Tirtankara named Chandra Prabha.

3. Mural paintings in the temples show scenes from the lives of Tirtankaras.

4. In the Kanchipuram district, Jain vestiges have been found over the years in many villages across the state.

Kazhugumalai Jain Rock-cut Temple: 

1. The Kazhugumalai temple in Thoothukudi district marks the revival of Jainism in Tamil Nadu.

2. Polished rock-cut cave beds, popularly known as Panchavar Padukkai at Kazhugumalai cavern host the figures of Tirtankaras and also the figures of yakshas and yakshis. Jain temples have also been excavated in the districts of Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Madurai.

Buddhism in Tamilzhakam: 1. Buddhism is believed to have spread to the Tamil country by the Ceylonese missionaries.

2. The monuments are in caverns known as Pancha Pandava Malai.

3. Chudamani Vihara of Nagapattinam was constructed by the Srivijaya king with the patronage of Rajaraja Chola.

4. In the field of education, Buddhist Sanghas and Viharas served as centers of education. 5. Nalanda, Taxila and Vikramshila gained reputation as great educational centres. They were originally Buddhist Viharas.

6. Excavations of Buddhist Vihara and a temple at Kaveripoompattinam and hundreds of stone and bronze sculptures by ASI from over 125 sites have proved the spread of the religion in the state.