Question

who were the alvars and nayanars?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Nayanars and Alvars were the Tamil poet-saints who played a key role in propagating the Bhakti Movement in Southern India during the 5th-10th Centuries. The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints devoted to Lord Shiva who lived during the 6th to 8th centuries CE.

Answer 2

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Alvars :-

• Saints devoted to Lord Vishnu are Alvars

• There were 12 alvars who came from varied backgrounds, like Periyalvar, Nammalvar, Andal etc

• Their songs were compiled in a book called Divya prabandham

Nayanars :-

• Saints devoted to Lord Shiva are Nayanars

• There were 63 nayanars who belonged to different castes like potters, untouchable workers, peasants etc

• Their songs were compiled in Tevaram and Thiruvachakam

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