Question

Describe contribution to Bhakti Movement by Alvars and the Nayanmars

Answer 1

The alvar and nayanar saints popularized bhakti movement in South India. They came from different caste and followed different professions. They preached the path of surrendering oneself to God. These saint - poets travelled from place to place, singing hymns in praise of different Gods. The Chola kings built temples at places visited by these saints.


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Answer 2

Answer:

The Nayanars and Alvars led religious movements in south India during the seventh to ninth centuries. The Nayanars were devotees of Shiva while the Alvars were the devotees of Vishnu. They came from all castes including those considered 'untouchable like the Pulaiyar and the Panars. They preached the love of Shiva or Vishnu as the path to salvation. They went from place to place composing beautiful poems in praise of the deities enshrined in the villages they visited and set them to music. There were 63 Nayanars who belonged to different caste backgrounds. There were 12 Alvars who came from equally divergent backgrounds.