Banks of Paravar river in Gujarat, near Chennai ,Giddalur in Andhra.Places of civilizations (the ones which have been excavated):.Habitat: Along rivers on the edge of forest upto 2000ft altitude.
The first period in South India’s past is Paleolithic culture of hunters and food gathers.The Paleolithic Era (“old age of the stone”): I am going to start my essay with brief definition of terms used to describe various stages of pre historic human civilization in South India. Part four : Discusses the possible transformation from primitive mountain god to National god of the Tamils during the Sangam period. Part three: Discusses his association with Valli, mountains and primitive god Mal Part two: discusses various artifacts which makes belive possiblity of the God Murukan to be worshiped by Neolithic people and Indus valley people. This is an explanation to various terms which are used in other parts of the essay. This essay deals more historical aspects than the philosophical aspects of the Cult of Murugan.įirst part: discusses the various pre historic cultures. This essay would trace the possible changes in the pre historic societies which might have caused changes in characteristic of the primitive god to the God poet sang in Sangam period. I am writing an essay heavily based on hypotheses of scholars like I.Mahadevan, Kamil V.Zvelebil, Fred W.Clothey.Įssay in Short: Neolithic people of South India as well as Indus Valley civilization people had shared same language and had a primitive god Murukan.He was worshiped as a spirit. But any body who needs to understand how the Tamil culture has evolved over period of many centuries, one has to understand the evolution that Murugan as deity has undergone.īut my recent study has made me believe that ‘History of Murugan is History of South India from Pre Historic times’! I never knew the importance of this statement. There is very popular saying that the ‘History of Murugan is the History of Tamil culture’.
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