Q. Consider the following statements:
- Tevaram is the poetry of Alvars.
- Tirujnana Sambandhar and Tirunavukkarasu were the most important Nayanars.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer:
Only 2
Notes:
- Saivism in south India, like Vaishnavism, flourished in the beginning through the activities of Saiva saints, popularly called the Navanars. Their poetry in Tamil was called Tevaram (also known as Dravida Veda). There are 63 Nayanars, the most important among them being Tirujnana Sambandhar and Tirunavukkarasu (popularly known as ‘Appar’).