Who among the following is not a woman Nayanar saint ?

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Karaikkal Ammaiyar

Mangayarkkarasiyar

Andal

Isaignaniyar

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Andal is not a woman Nayanar saint; she is a famous woman saint among the Alwars.

Nayanars were Tamil Shaivite poet-saints who lived between the 6th and 10th centuries CE. There are 63 Nayanars, including several women like Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Mangayarkkarasiyar, and Isaignaniyar. Alwars were Tamil Vaishnavite poet-saints who also composed devotional hymns. Andal is the only female Alwar and is highly revered in Vaishnavism.

Karaikkal Ammaiyar is one of the earliest Nayanars, known for her fervent devotion and ascetic life. Mangayarkkarasiyar was the queen of the Pandya king Nedumaran and a devout Shaivite. Isaignaniyar was the mother of Sundarar, one of the three principal Nayanars (Thevaram trio).

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