Q. Which of the following statement (s) is correct about Alvar Saints?
A. The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused ’emotional devotion’ or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs
B. The 63 Alvars saints were the Shiva devotional poets who lived between 5th and 10th centuries
C. Only B
D. Both A ; B
Answer: The twelve Alvars were Tamil poet-saints who lived between 6th and 9th centuries AD and espoused ’emotional devotion’ or bhakti to Visnu-Krishna in their songs
