The woman devotee of Vishnu among the following is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Andal
Andal, a woman Alvar, saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity.
NCERT (2026-27): “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…” |