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Which Bhakti saint believes that through love and devotion, song and dance, a devotee can feel the presence of God?

A. Gnanadev

B. Chaitanya

C. Namadeva

D. Ekanatha

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The greatest saint of the Bhakti movement was Shri Chaitanya, popularly known as Gouranga Mahaprabhu. He was born in 1486 A.D. at Navadweep in West Bengal in a Brahmin family. His childhood name was Nimai or Biswambhar Mishra. He was a promising student and mastered all branches of Sanskrit learning. After formal education he married Lakshmi Devi. But gradually he developed a sense of detachment towards worldly affairs.

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