Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Medieval History

Why was the Nalayira Divyaprabandham frequently described as the “Tamil Veda”?

  1. It consisted of Tamil translations of all four Sanskrit Vedas.
  2. It was treated as possessing authority comparable to the Sanskrit Vedas.
  3. It was composed exclusively by Brahmanas trained in Vedic sacrifice.
  4. It rejected devotion to Vishnu in favour of Vedic deities.
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