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What is the central feature of later Hinduism that gained importance in the early centuries of the Common Era?
What is the central feature of later Hinduism that gained importance in the early centuries of the Common Era?
- Vedic sacrifices
- Bhakti Worship of certain deities (correct)
- Yoga practices
- Brahmanic rituals
According to the text, what is Bhakti generally understood as?
According to the text, what is Bhakti generally understood as?
- A person’s devotion to pilgrimage sites
- A person’s devotion to meditation practices
- A person’s devotion to his or her chosen deity (correct)
- A person’s devotion to Vedic scriptures
Who were the saints devoted to Shiva during the seventh to ninth centuries?
Who were the saints devoted to Shiva during the seventh to ninth centuries?
- Alvars
- Jainas
- Nayanars (correct)
- Vedas
What did the Nayanars and Alvars draw upon when preaching ardent love of Shiva or Vishnu?
What did the Nayanars and Alvars draw upon when preaching ardent love of Shiva or Vishnu?
What did local myths and legends become a part of, according to the text?
What did local myths and legends become a part of, according to the text?
What is the legacy of various kinds of bhakti and Sufi movements?
What is the legacy of various kinds of bhakti and Sufi movements?
What was widely accepted during the period when people were brought together through trade and empires?
What was widely accepted during the period when people were brought together through trade and empires?
What did people turn to, according to the text, if they were uneasy with the idea of social privileges based on birth?
What did people turn to, according to the text, if they were uneasy with the idea of social privileges based on birth?
What is the subject of many learned texts according to the passage?
What is the subject of many learned texts according to the passage?
According to the text, what is possible to overcome through personal effort?
According to the text, what is possible to overcome through personal effort?
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