The Alvars were Tamil poet-saints who were instrumental in the Bhakti movement in South India (6th-9th centuries CE). There are traditionally twelve Alvars. Among these twelve, Andal is the only female saint.
Who among the following was a lady Alvar Saint ?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2009 · Topic: South India (Chola, Chalukya, Pallava and Sangam Period) (Religious developments in South India (Bhakti movement, Saivism, Vaishnavism))
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Answer: A. Andal
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