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Option 3 : Appar

Tamil Bhakti movement Question 5 Detailed Solution

The correct answer is Appar.

Key Points
Appar

He is Considered one of the greatest Shaiva saints, he was instrumental in converting

“Mahendravarman”, the Pallava king to Shaivism. Hence, Option 3 is correct.
He also known as Navukarasar and Appar, was a seventh-century Saiva Tamil poet-saint, one of
the most prominent of the sixty-three Nayanmars.
He was an older contemporary of Thirugnana Sambandar. His birth name was
Marulneekkiyar.
He was called "father" by Sambandar, hence the name Appar Sundarar states in his
Thiruttondattogai that Appar composed 4900 hymns of ten or eleven verses each.
This statement is repeated by Nambiyandar Nambi and Sekkizhar, but only 313 hymns are
known today.
These hymns are collected into the Thirumurai. Within the Thirumurai, the compositions of Appar,
Sundarar and Thirugnana Sambandar are collected within their own volumes, called Thevaram.

Additional Information
Nambi Andar Nambi

He belonged to the 10th century and compiled the literature of Shaiva Saints known as the
“Thirumurai’s” which is a compendium of 12 books. Out of which Nambi compiled 11.

Andal

She was the only woman Saint of Vaishnavism who was an orphan and was adopted by Periyalwar,
also known as Vishnu Chettiar, from Srivilliputhur temple.
She also went on to compose books like “Thiruppavai” and "Nachiyar Thirumozhi" in favour of
Lord Krishna.

Nammalvar

He was a notable saint of the Vaishnava cult who wrote the 1102 para of songs called
“Thiruvaimozhi” which was later compiled by a poet named “Madhurakavi”.