2019 · Q111
Who were Alvars?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AThose who immersed in devotion to Vishnu
- BDevotees of Shiva
- CThose who worshipped abstract form of God
- DDevotees of Shakti
Explanation
The Alvars were the twelve Tamil Vaishnavite bhakti saints immersed in devotion to Vishnu, whose hymns form the Divya Prabandham. The Nayanars were their Shaivite counterparts devoted to Shiva. They were not Buddhists or followers of Basaveshwara. Hence those immersed in devotion to Vishnu.