Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

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Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?

The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs
The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
Only B
Both A & B

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-01T13:21:41+06:00

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Answer: Option 1

The alvars, also spelt as alwars or azhwars were Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna in their songs of longing, ecstasy and service.

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