Which of the following statements are correct about Alvars 1 They were the worshippers of Shiva 2 Th...........

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Which of the following statements are correct about Alvars?

(1) They were the worshippers of Shiva.

(2) They preached their ideas in Tamil and Telugu.

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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

Alvar, also spelled Azhvar, any of a group of South Indian mystics who from the 7th to the 10th century wandered from temple to temple singing ecstatic hymns in adoration of the god Vishnu.
The name Alvar means, in the Tamil language in which they sang, “one who is immersed [in meditation].”
The hymns of the Alvars were gathered in the 10th century by Nathamuni, a leader of the Shrivaishnava sect, who introduced the regular singing of the hymns in Vaishnava temples of South India. The collection is called Nalayira Prabandham (“Collection of 4,000 Songs”).