The composition Nalayira Divyaprabandham frequently described as Tamil Veda is of-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Alvar
The Nalayira Divyaprabandham is the collection of four thousand Tamil hymns composed by the Alvars, the poet-saints devoted to Vishnu, and gathered by Nathamuni. Its standing among the Sri Vaishnavas is such that it is called the Tamil Veda.
The Nayanars were the corresponding devotees of Shiva, whose hymns form the Tevaram; the Lingayats were a later Kannada Shaiva movement founded by Basavanna, and Shankaracharya was the exponent of Advaita philosophy.