The Alwars were devoted to Vishnu, and their hymns were compiled into the Nalayira Divya Prabandham. Their teachings significantly influenced the development of devotional Hinduism.
From where and by whom the medieval Bhakti Movement originated ?
Asked in Protection Officer 2018 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Early Bhakti Movement: Alvars and Nayanars in South India)
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Answer: B. By the Alwars saints of Southern India
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