Paavai Worship in Sangam Age of Tamil Nadu

        Paavai Worship in Sangam Age of Tamil Nadu

The word "pavai" means a beautiful woman. The people of the Sangam period worshipped this pavai as a fearsome female deity. Before going to war, they would worship this pavai. It was the belief of the ancient people that if they worship this pavai and go, they would win the war. Valvil Ori, one of the Kadayeju Vallalas, worshipped the "Kollipavai". Such pavai worship in a way represents the worship of the mother goddess. The worship of the mother goddess is considered a symbol of fertility rituals. Various images of mother goddesses made of baked clay have been found in excavations in Tamil Nadu. They have worshipped not only with clay but also with gold.

Kinds Of Pavai 

1) வரிப்புனை பாவை 
2) பொன் செய் பாவை (made on gold)
3) மா இதழ் பாவை 
4) வினையாழி பாவை 
5)  கை செய் பாவை (made on terracotta)
6) பலர் புகழ் பாவை 
7) நன் பொன் பாவை 
8)  வண்டற் பாவை 
9)  தாது செய் பாவை (made on metal)
10) ஆடிப்பாவை 
11) நல்லியற் பாவை 
12) கொல்லிப்பாவை 
13) மாண் முடிப் பாவை 
14)  செய்யுறு பாவை 
15)  குறைதலை பாவை 
16) வன்கண் பாவை 
17)  மணிவாழ் பாவை 
18)  வினை மான் பாவை 
19) மாயா இயற்கை பாவை 
20)  புதிது இயல் பாவை 
21) புனை சுவர் பாவை 
22) பொறி அழி பாவை 
23)  வினை மை பாவை 

Literature states that the people of the Sangam period worshipped all the above-mentioned gods under various names. The most prominent of these is the Kanthir paavai, which refers to Manimekalai. This has been found as direct evidence in the excavations conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India at Kauvery Poompattinam.

Conclusion
In any case, there is no doubt that "Pavai worship" was one of the mother goddess worships in Sangam Tamil Nadu and was the primary religious worship of the Sangam Tamil people. But this Pavai worship may have become obsolete due to the rise of other religions.

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