Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Nayanars and Alvars, known as the Apostles of the Bhakti movement:- The Alvars were devoted to Vishnu, while the Nayanars were devoted to Shiva.
- The compilation of Alvar poetry is called Tirumurai, while the compilation of Nayanar poetry is called Divya Prabandha.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer:
Only 1
Notes: Statement 1 is correct: Alvars were Vishnu devotees, Nayanars were Shiva devotees. Statement 2 is incorrect: The collection of Alvar hymns is called Divya Prabandha, while the Nayanar poetry compilation is known as Tirumurai. Their contributions were central to the Bhakti movement in southern India from the 6th to 10th centuries CE.