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c. 650 – 900 CE · culture religion knowledge

Alvar and Nayanar Bhakti Traditions Flourish

Tamil poet-saints associated with Vaishnava and Shaiva devotion helped reshape religious practice and temple culture in the south.

Sculptural representations of Nayanar Shaiva saints
Representative visual for the Nayanar half of a broader event that also includes the Alvar Vaishnava tradition. Do not imply that the image represents both groups. · Credit: உமாசுதன் at Tamil Wikipedia · License: CC BY-SA 3.0

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Sources and further reading

  1. NCERT — History: Our Pasts II
  2. NCERT — Themes in Indian History II

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