Consider the following statements about the Alvars and Nayanars:
1. Their compositions were compiled into anthologies like the Tevaram and Nalayira Divyaprabandham.
2. They actively supported the caste system and Brahmanical dominance.
3. Their verses were later incorporated into temple rituals under Chola patronage.
4. Some of them belonged to artisanal and “untouchable” castes.