HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Worship of Nature
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Worship of Mother Goddess
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Worship of Murugan
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Worship of Sun
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Detailed explanation-1: -Worship of Sun Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Shaivism, Vaishnavism, Jainism, and Buddhism were the four major religions that prevailed in the Tamil region predating the Common era, as early as the Sangam period.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hinduism in Tamil Nadu finds its earliest literary mention in the Sangam literature dated to the 5th century BCE. The total number of Tamil Hindus as per 2011 Indian census is 63, 188, 168 which forms 87.58% of the total population of Tamil Nadu. Hinduism is the largest religion in Tamil Nadu.
Detailed explanation-4: -The primary deity of the Sangam period was Murugan, who is hailed as Tamil God. The worship of Murugan was having an ancient origin and the festivals relating to God Murugan was mentioned in the Sangam literature.