Consider the following statements about Alvars and Nayanars 1 Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar both are ...........

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Consider the following statements about Alvars and Nayanars.

1. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar, both are Alvars.

2. Nalayira Divyaprabandham was frequently described as the Tamil Veda.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

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Explanation:

Andal, A woman Alvar the compositions of Andal were widely sung (and continue to be sung to date). Andal saw herself as the beloved of Vishnu; her verses express her love for the deity.
Karaikkal Ammaiyar, another woman, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal.
The Nalayira Divyaprabandham (“Four Thousand Sacred Compositions”) – one of the major anthologies of compositions of the 12 Alvars compiled by the 10th Century
It was frequently described as the Tamil Veda, thus claiming that the text was as significant as the four Vedas in Sanskrit that were cherished by the Brahmanas.