Who were the poets of “Tevaram” in the 10th century?
A. Sundarar and Appar
B. Appar and Karaikkal Ammaiyar
C. Karaikkal Ammaiyar and Sundarar
D. Appar and Sambandar
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, D only
A. Sundarar and Appar Correct. The poems of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar form the Tevaram, a collection of Tamil Shaiva hymns compiled and classified in the tenth century on the basis of the music of the songs.
B. Appar and Karaikkal Ammaiyar Incorrect. Appar is a Tevaram poet, but Karaikkal Ammaiyar is not one of the three. She was a woman devotee of Shiva who adopted the path of extreme asceticism.
C. Karaikkal Ammaiyar and Sundarar Incorrect. Sundarar is a Tevaram poet, but Karaikkal Ammaiyar is not, as above.
D. Appar and Sambandar Correct. Both are poets of the Tevaram, with Sundarar.
NCERT (2026-27): “Compilations of devotional literature … By the tenth century the compositions of the 12 Alvars were compiled in an anthology known as the Nalayira Divyaprabandham (‘Four Thousand Sacred Compositions’). The poems of Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar form the Tevaram, a collection that was compiled and classified in the tenth century on the basis of the music of the songs.” |