Ancient Tamilagam
The land of the
Ancient Tamilagam was divided into five geographical divisions, namely Kurinchi, Mullai,
Marudam, Neydal and Palai, based on occupations that had close relations with
the geographical divisions of the land.
The Kurinchi
was the hilly and mountainous region where hunting was the main occupation. Murugan
was the distinctive deity of the Kurinchi region. The Mullai was the forest
tract. Tirumal was the distinctive deity of this region. The domestication of animals
was their occupation. Marudam was the region suitable for cultivation. Indran
was the deity of Marudam region. Agriculture was their occupation.Neydal was
the coastal region. Fishing was their occupation. The God of the Neydal region was Varunan.
Palai was the dry land. Whenever any one of the other four regions lost its natural
facilities owing to any freak of nature, it declined into Palai, the sandy region. Kotravai
or Kali was their deity. |
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