Devotional paths to the Divine (Part-1)

Who were Alvars?

• Saints devoted to Vishnu

• Saints devoted to Shiva

• Saints devoted to Durga

• Saints devoted to Ganesha

'Social Privileges' came from birth in

• Noble family

• High caste family

• Mahar caste family

• Both noble and high caste family

According to the teachings of the Buddha and for the Jainas it was possible to overcome social differences and rate the cycle of three birth through personal efforts.

• True

• False

The three supreme Deities were

• Parvati, Krishna, Shiva

• Durga, Ganesha, Vishnu

• Shiva, Durga and Vishnu

• None of these

"Sangam literature" is the example of

• Early Tamil literature

• Early Punjabi literature

• Early Malayalam literature

• None of these

There were 12 Nayanars and 63 Alvars.

• True

• False

Writing of saints life is known as

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Hagiography

• Life History

Shankara was an advocate of

• Advaita

• Vishishtadvaita

• Nayanars

• Alvars

Virashaiva movement was initiated by

• Basavanna

• Allama Prabhu

• Akkamahadevi

• All of these

Nathpanthis, Siddhacharas and Yogis advocated

• Advaita

• Vishishtadvaita

• Renunciation of the world

• Meditation