Practicing Success
The female devotee, Andal belonged to which part of India? |
Western North-eastern Northern Southern |
Southern |
The correct answer is Option (4) - Southern The female devotee Andal belonged to Southern India. She is a prominent figure in South Indian Hinduism, particularly in the Tamil-speaking region. Andal is celebrated as a poet-saint and one of the twelve Alvars, who were mystic saints in the Vaishnavite tradition. Her devotional hymns, particularly the Tiruppavai and Nachiar Tirumozhi, are highly revered in South Indian classical literature and are recited by devotees to this day. |