Consider the following statements 1 Alvar means one who is quot immersed quot in the experience...........

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Consider the following statements

1.Alvar means one who is "immersed" in the experience of God, the omnipresent mysterious

2.There were mainly 12 Alvar saints and all of them were men

3.They composed exceedingly beautiful poetry to their divine beloved, Vishnu

4.Their words cut across all barriers of caste and class, attracting all to their faith.

How many of the following above statements are correct ?

Only One

Only Two

Only Three

All Four

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Explanation:

The alvars, ( ‘those immersed in god’) were Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu Supreme god Vishnu or his avatar Krishna in their songs of longing, ecstasy and service. They are venerated especially in Vaishnavism, which regards Vishnu or Krishna as the Supreme Being.
Orthodoxy posits the number of alvars as ten, though there are other references that include Andal and Madhurakavi Alvar, making the number twelve.Andal is the only female saint-poet in the 12 Alvars.