Question

Short answer type questions
1. Who were the Nayanars? Whom did they worship?
2. In what ways were the Alvars different from the Nayanars?
3. What did the Virashaiva movement advocate?
4. Name three Bhakti saints and explain their philosophy or beliefs.
5. Why is Saint Tukaram famous?​

Answer 1

Answer:

→1)The Nayanars were the saints devoted to Shiva and the Alvars were saints devoted to Vishnu. They came from all castes including those considered “untouchable” like the Pulaiyar and the Panars. They were sharply critical of the Buddhists and Jainas and preached ardent love of Shiva or Vishnu as the path to salvation.

→2)The Nayanars and Alvars were the Tamil poet-saint. While the Nayanars were devoted to Lord Shiva and his avatars, the Alvars were devoted to Lord Vishnu and his avatars.

→3)Virashaiva Movement: This movement which began in Karnataka in the mid-twelfth century was initiated by Basavanna and his companions like Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi. The Virashaivas strongly argued for

→4)•Ramanuja.

•Sant Dnyaneshwar.

•Sant Namdev.

→5)Sant Tukaram Maharaj is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as kirtans.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. The Nayanars were the saints devoted to Shiva and the Alvars were saints devoted to Vishnu.
2. The Nayanars and Alvars were the Tamil poet-saint. While the Nayanars were devoted to Lord Shiva and his avatars, the Alvars were devoted to Lord Vishnu and his avatars.
3. The Virashaivas strongly argued for equality of all human beings and against Brahmanical ideas about caste and the treatment of women.
4. Kabir (1425-1518 AD):
5. Guru Nanak (1469-1538 AD)
6. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1485-1534 AD):
7. Ramananda.
8. Sant Tukaram Maharaj is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as kirtans.

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