Which of the following statements is/are not correct about Bhakti tradition in South India ? 1. Earliest Bhakti movements in India were led by Alvar and Nayanar saints 2. Nalayira Divyaprabandham, frequently described as Tamil Veda is an anthology of comp

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Q: 86 (CDS-II/2013)
Which of the following statements is/are not correct about Bhakti tradition in South India ?
1. Earliest Bhakti movements in India were led by Alvar and Nayanar saints
2. Nalayira Divyaprabandham, frequently described as Tamil Veda is an anthology of compositions by the Alvars
3. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, women Alvar saints, supported patriarchal norms

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CDS-II

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The correct answer is option 3, which states that statement 3 is the correct statement about the Bhakti tradition in South India.

Option 1 states that the earliest Bhakti movements in India were led by Alvar and Nayanar saints. This statement is correct. The Alvar and Nayanar saints were prominent devotees and poets who played a crucial role in the development of the Bhakti movement in South India.

Option 2 states that the Nalayira Divyaprabandham, frequently described as Tamil Veda, is an anthology of compositions by the Alvars. This statement is also correct. The Nalayira Divyaprabandham is a collection of 4,000 hymns composed by the Alvars, who were Tamil poet-saints.

Option 3 states that Karaikkal Ammaiyar, women Alvar saints, supported patriarchal norms. This statement is incorrect. Karaikkal Ammaiyar was one of the 63 Nayanars, not an Alvar saint. She was a fervent devotee of Lord Shiva and is widely regarded as one of the most significant women saints in Tamil Nadu. Her life and teachings reflect her defiance of societal norms and patriarchal