Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the Bhakti Movement?
I. Originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India.
II. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god.
A. I only
B. II only
C. Both I and II
D. Neither I nor II
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The Bhakti movement originated as a reaction against caste division, untouchability and ritualism in India. Devotion was the pivotal point in the Bhakti cult in uniting human soul with god. The basic concepts of the Bhakti cult though present in the Vedas, the Gita and Vishnupuran were not practiced by the masses until the appearances of Vaishnava Alwar and Shaiva Nayanar saints of South India in the seventh and twelfth centuries.Related Questions on Bhakti Movement
The concept of Sagunabrahmana was the outcome of which concept of Bhakti Movement?
A. Nirgunabraman
B. Vaishanavism
C. Shaivism
D. None of the above
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