Bijjala was a follower of traditional Shaivism.
His religious affiliation was of Hindu Shaivism.
In the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism,
the twelfth century were: Jainisru, Yaishnavism, Shaivism and Buddhism.
Many of the Shiva temples were strongholds of Pashupatha Shaivism.
In relation to Shaivism, this unique idol of Shiva is prepared
using various beings.
We have evidence to show that there were mass conversions from Jainism to Vaishnavism and Shaivism.
Shaivism constitutes to be one of the oldest of four sects of Hinduism
and comprises of followers of Lord Shiva.
Thirukkadaiyur is famous for Amritaghateswarar Abhirami Temple dedicated to the god Shiva,
the patron god of Shaivism and of Kalaya.
According to one legend in the Shaivism tradition, this is the night when Shiva
performs the dance of creation, preservation and destruction.
RELIGIOUS CONDITION The major religions practised in KarnataKa during the first half of
the twelfth century were: Jainisru, Yaishnavism, Shaivism and Buddhism.
According to the Saiva Siddhanta which is a major school of Shaivism( Shaivism is one of 4 major sampradaya of Hinduism);
stories attributing Manasa's birth to Shiva emerged and ultimately Shaivism adopted this indigenous goddess into the Brahmanical tradition of mainstream Hinduism.
According to one legend in the Shaivism tradition, this is the night when Shiva
performs the heavenly dance of creation, preservation and destruction.
In the Shaivism tradition of Hinduism,
Shiva may be represented as a masculine idol, or half man half woman ardhanarishvara form, in an anicon Linga-Yoni form.