Read the passage and answer the questions:
Read the following verse composed by 'Appar', a Bhakti saint of South India and answer the question given below:
"O rogues who quote the law books, Of what use are your gotra and kula? Just bow to Marperu's lord as your sole refuge".
Lord of 'Marperu' refers to the following:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Shiva
Lord of 'Marperu' refers to Shiva.
This is a verse composed by Appar, a Nayanar saint:
O rogues who quote the law books, Of what use are your gotra and kula? Just bow to Marperu’s lord (Shiva who resides in Marperu, in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu) as your sole refuge.