Who has been credited as the founder of Bhakti movement?

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The correct answer is Alvars.

Key Points

Alvars have been credited as the founder of the Bhakti movement in the fifth century.
Alvars and Nayanars from Tamil Nadu were the first to start Bhakti movement by travelling different places and sing hymns of their respective gods.
They believe bhakt can be of any caste, can be of any social background.

Alvars	Nayanars
Devotees of Vishnu	Devotees of Shiva
Group of 12 saints	Group of 63 saints
Divya Prabandhan is the collection of hymns of Alvars.	Tirumurai is the collection of songs/poems of Nayanars.
Andal is the only woman saint of Alvars.	Karaikkal Ammaiyar was a female devotee of Nayanar saint.

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Short Trick to remember God.

Nayanars - Shivji has the third eye. Nayan is the synonym of `the eye "so nayanars - shiva and alvars - Vishnu