Tree cults in Sangam literature

Abstract

The people of the Sangam age had a nature-based way of life. They took what they wanted from nature. They were amazed at nature that fulfilled their needs. Sometimes they were afraid of its wrath and began to worship as a deity. The way it was worshipped was also based on nature. Rituals are inevitable when it comes to the worship of the deity. Those who believed that the deity resided in the trees worshipped each deity by encoding a tree. The trees worshipped have been preserved as the symbols of the tribal people and have been preserved as police trees. This system of worship is essential for the people of all communities. As there is a change in culture and customs, it is observed that there have been many changes in the methods of worship as well. This article examines the worship of trees, one of the natural forms of worship in the life of the People of the Sangam age.