Match the List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradition | Devotee | ||
| A. | Alvar | I. | Basavanna |
| B. | Nayanar | II. | Guru Nanak |
| C. | Virashaivas/Lingayat | III. | Karaikkal Ammaiyar |
| D. | Nirguna Bhakti | IV. | Andal |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
Each devotional tradition is matched with one of its best-known saints.
(A) Alvar — this matches (IV) Andal. The Alvars were the Tamil saints devoted to Vishnu; Andal, the only woman among the twelve Alvars, saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu.
(B) Nayanar — this matches (III) Karaikkal Ammaiyar. The Nayanars were the Tamil saints devoted to Shiva; Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a woman Nayanar, took up extreme asceticism.
(C) Virashaivas/Lingayat — this matches (I) Basavanna. The Virashaiva movement began in Karnataka in the 12th century, led by Basavanna, a minister in the Kalachuri court; Lingayats worship Shiva as a linga.
(D) Nirguna Bhakti — this matches (II) Guru Nanak. Nirguna bhakti is devotion to a God without form or attributes; Guru Nanak taught the worship of one formless God (Nirankar).