Match List - I with List - II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

The correct match is:

Explanation:

Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a Nayanar, a female devotee of Shiva who adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal.

By the tenth century the compositions of the 12 Alvars were compiled in an anthology known as the Nalayira Divyaprabandham (“Four Thousand Sacred Compositions”). Nalayira Divyaprabandham, was frequently described as the Tamil Veda, thus claiming that the text was as significant as the four Vedas in Sanskrit that were cherished by the Brahmanas.

Andal was a 9th-century Tamil poet and a devotee of Lord Vishnu. She is highly revered in Tamil Nadu and is known for her compositions in praise of Lord Krishna. Andal was a female devotee of Vishnu who saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity.

Both Nayanars and Alvars were revered by the Vellala peasants. Not surprisingly, rulers tried to win their support as well. The Chola kings, for instance, often attempted to claim divine support and proclaim their own power and status by building splendid temples that were adorned with stone and metal sculpture to recreate the visions of these popular saints who sang in the language of the people. These kings also introduced the singing of Tamil Shaiva hymns in the temples under royal patronage, taking the initiative to collect and organise them into a text (Tevaram).