Identify the saints whose images were consecrated in a Shiva temple in 945 C.E.

A. Parantaka
B. Sundarar
C. Appar
D. Basavanna
E. Sambandar

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, C, E Only

The correct answer is Option (3) → B, C, E Only

The saints Sundarar, Appar, and Sambandar are collectively known as the Nayanars, who were influential Tamil Shaivite saints and poets from the bhakti movement in South India. They played a significant role in promoting devotional worship of Lord Shiva. The consecration of their images in a Shiva temple in 945 C.E. is indicative of their revered status in the Shaivite tradition.

Sundarar (Option B): Sundarar was a poet-saint and one of the 63 Nayanars. His hymns, known as Thevaram, are considered important contributions to Shaivite literature.

Appar (Option C): Appar, also known as Tirunavukkarasar, was another prominent Nayanar. His hymns, along with those of Sundarar and Sambandar, form the basis of the Saiva Siddhanta philosophy.

Sambandar (Option E): Sambandar, the youngest of the Nayanars, was a child prodigy and composed hymns in praise of Shiva. His hymns, like those of Sundarar and Appar, are revered in the Tamil Shaivite tradition.

So, the correct option is [3].