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The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused ‘emotional devotion’ or bhakti to VisnuKrishna in their songs.
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The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5th and 10th centuries.
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Only B
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Both A & B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Alvars praised Vishnu as they passed from one place to another. They created shrines like Srirangam and spread the idea of Vaishnavism. His collection of poems Divya Prabandham became a powerful Vaishnava literature. Hence, the correct answer is option D.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints devoted to Lord Shiva who lived during the 6th to 8th centuries CE. The Alwars were Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused devotion to the Lord Vishnu or his avatar Lord Krishna in their songs of longing, and service.
Detailed explanation-3: -· Poigai Alwar. · Boothathalwar. · Peyalwar. · Thirumazhisai Alwar. · Nammalwar. · Madhurakavi Alwar. · Kulasekara Alwar. · Periyalwar. More items •17-Sept-2014