{"id":48350,"date":"2024-04-15T22:39:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=48350"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:39:58","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:39:58","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-about-the-women-devotees-of-the-period-i-karaikkal-ammaiyar-a-devotee-of-shiva-adopted-the-path-of-extreme-asceticism-in-order-to-attain-her-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-about-the-women-devotees-of-the-period-i-karaikkal-ammaiyar-a-devotee-of-shiva-adopted-the-path-of-extreme-asceticism-in-order-to-attain-her-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statement(s) is\/are correct about the women devotees of the period? I. Karaikkal Ammaiyar, a devotee of Shiva, adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal. II. 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Both I &amp; II.<\/p>\n<p>Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a 7th-century Tamil poet and saint who is considered one of the greatest female devotees of Shiva. She is said to have renounced her social obligations and adopted the path of extreme asceticism in order to attain her goal of union with Shiva. Andal was also a 7th-century Tamil poet and saint who is considered one of the greatest female devotees of Vishnu. She is said to have been born as a manifestation of Vishnu&#8217;s consort Lakshmi and to have renounced her social obligations in order to devote herself to Vishnu. Both Karaikkal Ammaiyar and Andal are revered in Tamil Hinduism and their stories are often told and sung.<\/p>\n<p>Option A is incorrect because it only states that Karaikkal Ammaiyar adopted the path of extreme <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n     <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> asceticism. 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