Question

Who were the Alvars and Nayanars?



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Answer 1

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Who were the Nayanars and Alvars? ... The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints (also saint poets) in the 6th to 8th century who were devoted to the Hindu god Shiva in Tamil Nadu. They, along with the Alwars, their contemporaries who were devoted to Vishnu, influenced the Bhakti movement in Tamil.

Answer 2

Question:

Who were the Alvars and Nayanars?

Answer:

The Bhakti movement in south India was spread by the Alvars and Nayanars.

The Alvars were the devotees of Vishnu or Vaishnavities, while the Nayanars were devotees of Shiva or Shaivities.