During the Chola dynasty, in which Shaiva Bhakti work the popular Tripurantaka story is found

The correct answer is - Tevaram

Key Points

• Tevaram
  • Tevaram is a collection of Tamil Shaiva devotional poetry composed by the Nayanars (Shaiva saints) during the early medieval period.
  • The collection is primarily attributed to three poets: Sambandar, Appar, and Sundarar.
  • These hymns are dedicated to Shiva and are highly revered in the Shaiva tradition.
  • The Tripurantaka story, which narrates Shiva's destruction of the three cities of the demons (Tripura), is found in these devotional hymns.

Additional Information

• Shivram
  • No significant historical or literary reference to a work named "Shivram" in the context of Shaiva Bhakti literature.
• Tevakkal
  • There is no known Shaiva Bhakti work by the name "Tevakkal" in historical records.
• Trimurtisamhita
  • This name suggests a text dealing with the Hindu Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva), but it is not a specific Shaiva Bhakti work containing the Tripurantaka story.