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Directions: Please read the passage and answer the questions that follows.Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. Dining their travels, the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities. Very often large temples were later builtat these sacred places. These developed as centers of pilgrimage. Singing compositions of these poet-saints became part of temple rituals in these shrines, as did worship of the saints images. Some historians suggest that the Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.To some extent, this is corroborated by the fact that bhaktas hailed from diverse social backgrounds ranging from Brahmanas to artisans and cultivators and even from castes considered "untouchable".a)The Alvars were devotees of Shiva, and the Nayanars were devotees of Vishnu.b)The Bhakti movement restricted participation to the Brahmana caste only.c)Worship of saints images was prohibited in the temples associated with the Bhakti movement.d)Both the Alvars and Nayanars composed hymns in Tamil and identified shrines of their chosen deities.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? for Humanities/Arts 2025 is part of Humanities/Arts preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the Humanities/Arts exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Please read the passage and answer the questions that follows.Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. Dining their travels, the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities. Very often large temples were later builtat these sacred places. These developed as centers of pilgrimage. Singing compositions of these poet-saints became part of temple rituals in these shrines, as did worship of the saints images. Some historians suggest that the Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.To some extent, this is corroborated by the fact that bhaktas hailed from diverse social backgrounds ranging from Brahmanas to artisans and cultivators and even from castes considered "untouchable".a)The Alvars were devotees of Shiva, and the Nayanars were devotees of Vishnu.b)The Bhakti movement restricted participation to the Brahmana caste only.c)Worship of saints images was prohibited in the temples associated with the Bhakti movement.d)Both the Alvars and Nayanars composed hymns in Tamil and identified shrines of their chosen deities.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for Humanities/Arts 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Please read the passage and answer the questions that follows.Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods. Dining their travels, the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities. Very often large temples were later builtat these sacred places. These developed as centers of pilgrimage. Singing compositions of these poet-saints became part of temple rituals in these shrines, as did worship of the saints images. Some historians suggest that the Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.To some extent, this is corroborated by the fact that bhaktas hailed from diverse social backgrounds ranging from Brahmanas to artisans and cultivators and even from castes considered "untouchable".a)The Alvars were devotees of Shiva, and the Nayanars were devotees of Vishnu.b)The Bhakti movement restricted participation to the Brahmana caste only.c)Worship of saints images was prohibited in the temples associated with the Bhakti movement.d)Both the Alvars and Nayanars composed hymns in Tamil and identified shrines of their chosen deities.Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?.

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Some historians suggest that the Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.To some extent, this is corroborated by the fact that bhaktas hailed from diverse social backgrounds ranging from Brahmanas to artisans and cultivators and even from castes considered "untouchable".a)The Alvars were devotees of Shiva, and the Nayanars were devotees of Vishnu.b)The Bhakti movement restricted participation to the Brahmana caste only.c)Worship of saints images was prohibited in the temples associated with the Bhakti movement.d)Both the Alvars and Nayanars composed hymns in Tamil and identified shrines of their chosen deities.Correct answer is option 'D'. 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Some historians suggest that the Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.To some extent, this is corroborated by the fact that bhaktas hailed from diverse social backgrounds ranging from Brahmanas to artisans and cultivators and even from castes considered "untouchable".a)The Alvars were devotees of Shiva, and the Nayanars were devotees of Vishnu.b)The Bhakti movement restricted participation to the Brahmana caste only.c)Worship of saints images was prohibited in the temples associated with the Bhakti movement.d)Both the Alvars and Nayanars composed hymns in Tamil and identified shrines of their chosen deities.Correct answer is option 'D'. 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Some historians suggest that the Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.To some extent, this is corroborated by the fact that bhaktas hailed from diverse social backgrounds ranging from Brahmanas to artisans and cultivators and even from castes considered "untouchable".a)The Alvars were devotees of Shiva, and the Nayanars were devotees of Vishnu.b)The Bhakti movement restricted participation to the Brahmana caste only.c)Worship of saints images was prohibited in the temples associated with the Bhakti movement.d)Both the Alvars and Nayanars composed hymns in Tamil and identified shrines of their chosen deities.Correct answer is option 'D'. 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