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Chola Empire and the Bhakti Movement: Tevaram Hymns
This episode explores the Chola Empire's profound role in shaping the Bhakti movement, focusing on the canonization of the Saiva Tevaram hymns and the Vaishnava Nalayira Divya Prabandham. We trace how Chola kings, especially Rajaraja I, sponsored the compilation of devotional poetry by the Nayanars (Appar, Sambandhar, Sundarar) and the Alvars, embedding these works into temple ritual and daily worship. Discover the synthesis of state power and religious fervour that made Tamil Bhakti a living tradition. We discuss the Chola's patronage of the Tevaram, the organization into the…
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