Who among the following Bhakti Saints was responsible for founding many punyakshetras along the length and breadth of India, by taming avatars of Parvati and imprisoning her essence in Sri Chakras?
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Find out the correct statement (s) related to the features of Bhakti Movement?
I. Its proponents preached the 'unity of the god-head' and emphasized that 'devotion to God' and faith in him led to salvation.
II. It laid stress on equality of all human beings and universal brotherhood.
I. Its proponents preached the 'unity of the god-head' and emphasized that 'devotion to God' and faith in him led to salvation.
II. It laid stress on equality of all human beings and universal brotherhood.
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Select the correct statement (s) related to the Vallabhacharya:
I. His doctrine came to be known as "Pushti Marga" for his successors laid stress on the physical side of Krishna's sports.
II. He is the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, commonly called the "Hare Krishnas"
I. His doctrine came to be known as "Pushti Marga" for his successors laid stress on the physical side of Krishna's sports.
II. He is the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, commonly called the "Hare Krishnas"
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Which Bhakti Saint did not believe in the qualified monism of Ramanuja and emphasised the doctrine of duality, based mainly upon the Bhagavata Purana?
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Who was the founder of the Bhakti Movement in Maharashtra in 13th Century?
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Which of the following statement is not correct about Andal?
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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.
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.
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Who among the following was born into a Rathore royal family of Kudki district of Pali, Rajasthan and was a 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna?
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Consider the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the impact of Bhakti Movement?
I. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Hindu literature in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.
II. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Buddhist text in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.
I. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Hindu literature in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.
II. Bhakti Movement resulted in a surge in Buddhist text in regional / vernacular languages mainly in the form of devotional poems and music.
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Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the features of Bhakti Movement?
I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith.
II. Rejection of idol worship by many saints.
I. Condemnation of rituals, ceremonies and blind faith.
II. Rejection of idol worship by many saints.
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Who strongly opposed sectarianism and rites and insisted on adoption of Hindi in place of Sanskrit?
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Which ascetics of the Yoga school of Hindu philosophy influenced the Ramananda?
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Different Sufi schools or orders in India were known as
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The earliest Sufi order to arrive in India was
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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century was from
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Who wrote Dasa Sloki, which deals with three realities (tri-tattava) --Brahma (Krishna), soul (Chit) and matter (Achit)?
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Who among the following preached gospel of love?
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Which of the following Bhakti Cult preached under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas?
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Which saint and reformer of Bengal who popularized the Krishna Cult?
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Which of the following Bhakti saint of Maharashtra responsible for creating a background for Maratha nationalism and also opposed all social distinctions?
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