Religion and Leisure Activities in Sangam Age


 
 
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Religion and Leisure Activities in Sangam Age

Leisure Activities

From the inscriptions we come to know that the people enjoyed several forms of leisure activities. There are many murals in temples that show men wrestling, doing acrobatics or hunting elephants. Gambling was popular and tax was imposed on it. Bull chasing was another popular sport.

Religion

Both sects of Hinduism—Vaishnavism and Shaivism—were patronized. Buddhism was also a widespread religion, especially, during  the Sangam period.

 
 


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