Nayanars were devotees of which God?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Shiva
Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Nayanars, literally leaders who were devotees of Shiva, who travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their god.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.1 The Alvars and Nayanars of Tamil Nadu … Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are ‘immersed’ in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.…” |