Some of the Cult Traditions Followed in the Later Chola Period

Abstract

Worship a deity has been followed since ancient times. Worship has varied with time. The ancient tribal people worshipped nature as their only deity. Later as civilization developed, worship also began to change depending on the group or based on a community. Burying the dead and planting a stone in his memory, then a wall around the stone are some of the practices that were followed by a group of people. Nadukal worship and Pallipadai worship developed during Chera, Chola and Pandiyar period. All these kind of worship has been known through excavation. Through this, one can know the heroic deeds of the ancestors. According to today's psychologists, children who have been involved in rituals from a young age are afraid of making a big mistake in their life. The ancient Tamil people practiced this centuries ago. Worship is the basis for a man to be in good moral deeds. The ancient Tamil people have taught this kind of special norms to us and so we should be forever grateful to the Tamil community. The young generation living today must understand the need for worship and pass it on to the next generation. This article is about the worships followed by the later Cholas such as Nadukal worship, Pallipadai worship, Navakandam, Nandavilaku etc. and the rise of Saivism. Through this article, it is also possible to know that people followed Vaishnava worship, Jainism and Buddhism during the era of Raja rasa Chola. In addition to all these, we can also know about the great temple of Thanjavur, which is a hall of sculptures that have passed through many earthquakes and is standing majestically after a thousand years.