Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which text is frequently described as the 'Tamil Veda'?

Options:

Nalayira Alavaram

Nalayira Divyaprabandham

Virashaiva Lingayam

Bhagavata Purana

Correct Answer:

Nalayira Divyaprabandham

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Nalayira Divyaprabandham

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.