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Bhakti- Sufi Traditions
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Who were the Alvars and Nayanars?

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Answer

The Alvars were devotees of Vishnu, and the Nayanars were devotees of Shiva. They were poet-saints who led early bhakti movements around the sixth century in Tamil Nadu.

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