சங்ககால சைவ வழிபாடு
People live in different places in the world with their own language, customs and religious beliefs. Tamils are the oldest people in the world. Sangha literature helps a lot to know the history of Tamils. Saivism and Vaishnavism became the religion of Tamils. This review is intended to find and explain the influence of Saivism in the life of ancient Tamils through Sangha literature. Saivism is one of the oldest religions in the world. There are references to Saivism in the Vedas. Saivism was the dominant religion in the Indus Valley Civilization and most of India. Finding elements of Saivism in Sangam literature, which is the source of the life of Palantamizhar, this research paper explains that Saivism is the religion of Tamils and how it was formed.