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. Andal and Karaikkal Ammaiyar renounced their social obligations, but did not join an alternative order or become nuns.

• A. None of these
• B. Only II
• C. Only I
• D. Both I & II

Answer: (A)