3 Questions
Which of the following is the definition of Bhakti?
The mystical union of the individual with God
Which religious movement started as a religious reformation in medieval India?
Bhakti movement
During which period did the popular Bhakti movement develop in South India?
7th-12th centuries CE
Study Notes
- Bhakti means devotion or passionate love for the divine
- Bhakti movement stresses the mystical union of the individual with God
- Seeds of Bhakti can be found in Vedas but not emphasized during early period
- Worship of personal God developed during the 6th century BCE
- Vaishnava and Shaiva devotionalism emphasized by Alwars and Nayanars saints
- Bhakti movement started as religious reformation in medieval India
- Saints evolved as messiah of Bhakti teaching transition to enlightenment through salvation
- Popular Bhakti movement developed in south India between 7th-12th centuries CE
- Movement based on religious equality and broad-based social participation
- Shivaite Nayannars and Vaishnavaite Alvars preached personal devotion to God as means of salvation, disregarding caste system and spreading message of love and devotion.
Test your knowledge on the Bhakti movement, a religious reformation that stressed the importance of personal devotion to God and equality among all individuals. Explore the origins of Bhakti, its evolution through the teachings of Alwars and Nayanars saints, and the emergence of popular Bhakti in south India. Discover how the Bhakti movement promoted spiritual enlightenment and social participation, while disregarding the caste system. Take this quiz to learn more about the mystical union of the individual with the
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