Question

Which of the following statement(s) is correct about Alvar Saints? (A) The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints, who lived between 6 th and 9th centuries AD and espoused 'emotional devotion' or bhakti to Vishnu-Krishna in their songs.
(B) The 93 Alvars Saints were the Shiva devotional poets, who lived between 5 th and 10 th centuries.
(C) Only B
(D) Both A and B

Answer 1

Hint: Here Alvar means "ruler," and Azhvar means a person devoted to deep devotion. “They influence people by promoting Vaishnavism in the Tamil-speaking region.

Complete answer:
 Alvars were a famous saint in Tamil Nadu, also known as Ajwari. They praised the supreme Hindu god Vishnu and his avatar Krishna for their songs. Alvars believes that Vaishnavism and Lord Vishnu are supreme and compassionate about their worshipers. Some modern scholars claim that they lived in the 5-9th centuries AD, "based on a large amount of historical evidence" of our era. The Encyclopedia Britannica says that the Azhvars lived between the 7th and 10th centuries. James J. Lochtefeld, Professor of Religious Studies and Asian Studies at Carthage College, writes for The Encyclopedia of Hindu Painting. The first three Azhvar Poigai, Bhootnath and Pey belong to the 7th century. Namalwar and Madhurakavi date back to the 10th century. The rest lived in the 9th century. Traditionally it is believed that Alvar lived between 4200 BC. BC. and 2700 BC a life. The traditional date goes into the Suka era of the Bhagavata Purana. Many came from Dvapara Yuga, and Namalwar from the early part of Kali Yuga.
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.

Note:
The Twelve Alvars wrote a song praising Lord Vishnu. Writes the history of Tamils ​​in the early Middle Ages. Their efforts strengthened the faith movement in the 14th century. Their hymns glorify ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.