Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about Alvars and Nayanars?I. Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are "immersed" in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva).II. They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.III. During their travels the Alvars and Nayanars identified certain shrines as abodes of their chosen deities

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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the early traditions of Bhakti?I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees.II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti.III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes)

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