Match List I with List II:
| List I | List II | ||
| (A) | Karaikkal Ammaiyar | (I) | Tamil Shaiva hymns |
| (B) | Nalayira Divyaprabandham | (II) | Devotee of Shiva |
| (C) | Andal | (III) | Tamil Veda |
| (D) | Tevaram | (IV) | Woman devotee of Vishnu |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(A) Karaikkal Ammaiyar — this matches (II) Devotee of Shiva. She was a woman devotee of Shiva who adopted the path of extreme asceticism.
(B) Nalayira Divyaprabandham — this matches (III) Tamil Veda. This anthology of the compositions of the Alvars was frequently described as the Tamil Veda, as significant as the four Vedas in Sanskrit.
(C) Andal — this matches (IV) Woman devotee of Vishnu. Andal was a woman Alvar; she saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu.
(D) Tevaram — this matches (I) Tamil Shaiva hymns. The Chola kings introduced the singing of Tamil Shaiva hymns in temples and had them collected and organised into a text, the Tevaram.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.2 Attitudes towards caste … The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas. For instance, one of the major anthologies of compositions by the Alvars, the 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.… 2.3 Women devotees … Perhaps one of the most striking features of these traditions was the presence of women. For instance, the compositions of Andal, a woman Alvar, were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date). Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity. Another woman, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain 2.4 Relations with the state … 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).…” |