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The Alvars of Tamil Nadu were devotees of which deity?

ADurga
BVishnu
CShiva
DMurugan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Vishnu
1. Alvar means one immersed in devotion to Vishnu. 2. Nayanars were devotees of Shiva. 3. Both sang hymns in Tamil. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History Part II, Theme 6, Bhakti-Sufi Traditions: Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts._
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