What was a significant reason behind the popularity of Tamil Bhakti hymns during the Chola rule?
Their support from Vellala peasants and rulers
The Tamil Bhakti movement, led by the Nayanars devoted to Shiva and the Alvars devoted to Vishnu, produced devotional hymns that became widely popular during the Chola period.
These hymns gained wide acceptance largely because of the patronage extended by the prosperous Vellala peasant community and by the Chola rulers themselves.
The rulers built and endowed grand temples where these hymns were sung, and the wealthy Vellala landholders supported temple worship and Bhakti traditions.
Therefore, a significant reason for the popularity of the Tamil Bhakti hymns was their support from Vellala peasants and rulers.
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