"Bodhidharma, the founder of Chan (Zen) in China has deep roots in Andhra Pradesh and belongs to early Pallava dynasty from Srisailam region"

"While drawing parallels between Shaolin Kung-Fu and early Vajrayana/Buddhist Hatha Yoga, Raghu says there are various common elements like pantheon, Mudra, Mantra, etc.."

We have essentials that are common to the two traditions—right from the pantheon of Vairocana, Vajrapani, Yaksha, Skanda, to the primary objective of achieving Bodhicitta, and the psychic objective of Vajrakaya