The Sangam period lasted from 300 BCE to 300 CE and saw a flourishing of Tamil literature, which reflected the Tamilians’ rich cultural legacy. It presents a lively depiction of the social, cultural and political atmosphere of the time which eventually succeeded in shedding light on the values and way of life of the ancient Tamils. The term Sangam itself refers to assemblies or gatherings of poets and scholars that took place in ancient India. These poets and scholars were employed by patrons, kings, or chieftains who acted as the target audience for Sangam literature because they were likely to be more interested in celebrating their lineages, victories, or love stories rather than religious themes. It would be wrong to assume that Sangam literature is completely devoid of religious themes since it contains poetry about the gods in Paripatal, but the major focus of this age and literature has been on themes of love, family life, and marriage; as well as on themes like war, politics, and kingship. The poetry of this age is divided into two main categories namely, akam poems (which deal with the former themes), and puram poems (that deal with the latter). Two of the most important works of this particular age are Purananuru and Tirukkural. Hence, Sangam literature followed a unique path as opposed to other ancient literary traditions because its aim was to promote universal human experiences instead of religious dogma. This points to the fact that the Sangam period might have been a time of tolerance and religious pluralism.