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Nayanars were devotees of ____.

  1. Shiva
  2. Vishnu
  3. Indra
  4. Aryikas

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Option 1 : Shiva
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The correct answer is Shiva.

Key Points

  • Nayanars were devotees of Shiva.
  • Alvars were devotees of Vishnu
  • The Vaishanvite movement was a strong movement that reigned in South India till the end of the thirteenth century.
  • Prabhandas were the collection of songs that Alvars sang.
  • Aryikas were the female monks under Digambara School of Jainism.
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