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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q36

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Who among the following was NOT a Nayanar saint?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Andal.

  • Andal is the only female Alvar among the 12 who was NOT a Nayanar saint.
  • She was a devotee of Lord Vishnu.
  • The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints devoted to Lord Shiva living in Tamil Nadu during the 3rd to 8th centuries CE.