Local Legends

We know this land history is a myth and fails the scientific test. We know the early man was wanderers they were navigating from one place to another. We know from cheras history Romans stayed near ports of Muzuris. They had temple of Apollo in South India for their people. Wherever one clan migrate they take their culture and history with them. During early periods of ancient kingdom mostly the society was pularistic. We have records of Pallava Kings accepted Buddhism, we have records of Chera Kings who followed Jainism. But we know the first Tamil Sangam was lead by Siva, Muruga and Agathiyar. When trade flourished migration of people was normal than usual. We could see this migration has taken to next level in this current age and United States and other developed countries are facing lot of challenges to safe gaurd their Indigenous rights. Lot of states in India too raise slogans for reservation for their Indigenous people. 

So let's see how these Tamil Kings handled this Indigenous rights. When there was an era of Jainism and Buddhism in Dravida Nadu before 300BCE, the pluralistic society of Dravida people had challenges to defend their identity. Saivism rose from its pit fall. Most of the Kingdom accepted Saivism and Vaisnavism. That's why these two religion still stands as two pillars of the Hindu society. All the legends of the clans were accepted and carved as puranas of their respective religion. Example Alwars and Naayanmars. All clan had their Legends in 63 Naayanmars. That's why you might see the legends of Indus valley people were mentioned in Periyapuranam. Tamil Kings revolutionized the religion and their identity. Tamil Kings merged their religion which Vedic groups and puranas were shared with them. That's how Sanskrit came into Dravida Nadu. Since the merger was started by Tamil Kings you will see lot of Saiva&Vainava temples more in Tamil Nadu than North India. Since trade flourished and Tamil Kings were rich they achieved excellence with their architecture and local legends were carved more in Tamil Nadu than North India. 

They convered all the existing gods in current religion were merged with current Saivism. Dieties of Saivism and Vaisnavism were kept as center of the city and all merger were made as gaurdian gods. The concept of sirudeivam were constructed after this merger. We know the Homas were accepting animal sacrifices during this era and only after Sankaracharya's time the agamas of Homas and pujas were reconstructed. During his time, he further went to an extend and accepted worship of 7 Dieties and Sanyasam was made as optional. People who worship the gaurdian gods were once a Local Legend from their clan. That's why each caste has its own Kula deivam and once they were Local legends. If I am true, then unknown poets would be kept as Local Legend and that's why Tamil Kings allowed sirudeivams to exists. May be some of you might be worshiping thiruvallur in other names and avaiyaar in other names. Who knows only the almight know everything. எல்லா புகழும் இறைவனுக்கே. திருச்சிற்றம்பலம்.