The Alvars were devotees of ____________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Vishnu
Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by two groups of Tamil saints. These were the Alvars, literally those ‘immersed’ in devotion to Vishnu, and the Nayanars, leaders who were devotees of Shiva. Both travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil, and by the tenth century the songs of the twelve Alvars were collected in the Nalayira Divyaprabandham.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.1 The Alvars and Nayanars of Tamil Nadu … Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are ‘immersed’ in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.…”
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