Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following was NOT a Nayanar saint?

Options:

Sundarar

Appar

Sambandar

Andal

Correct Answer:

Andal

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Andal

Andal was not a Nayanar saint. She was a Vaishnavite saint and poetess from Tamil Nadu, known for her devotion to Lord Vishnu and her compositions in praise of the deity. The Nayanars were a group of 63 Shaivite saints in Tamil Nadu who were devoted to Lord Shiva. Sundarar, Appar, and Sambandar were prominent Nayanar saints.