bhakti movement Flashcards
Where did the Bhakti movement first emerge as a popular movement?
In South India.
Who revived the Bhakti movement in the 11th century?
Ramanuja.
What was the main focus of the Bhakti movement?
Love and worship as the relationship between God and man.
Who was the disciple of Ramanuja that took the movement to North India?
Ramananda.
Which Bhakti Saint was known for opposing caste, creed, and image worship?
Kabir.
What are the main features of the Bhakti movement?
Discarded rituals, emphasized purity, devotion, monotheism, and denounced casteism.
What is the best form of worship according to the Bhakti Movement?
Singing bhajans and personal effort in realizing God.
Who was the founder of Vishishtadvaita philosophy?
Ramanuja.
Who was the first Sikh Guru and a Nirguna Bhakti saint?
Guru Nanak.
Who is the most well-known woman saint of the Krishna cult?
Mirabai.
Who is regarded as the founder of Gaudiya or Bengal Vaishnavism?
Chaitanya.
Which saint-composer is credited with laying the foundation of modern Karnataka music?
Purandar Das.
Who wrote ‘Ramcharitamanas’ and led the Ram Bhakti cult?
Tulsidas.
Who was the founder of the Vaishnava devotional movement in Assam?
Shankara Deva.
Who was Dadu Dayal, and what did he found?
Dadu Dayal was a Nirguna Bhakti saint from Gujarat who spent his life in Rajasthan; he founded the Dadu Panth.
Who is considered the greatest saint-composer of Karnataka music?
Thyagaraja, a Telugu saint who worshipped Rama.
Who founded the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra?
Jnanesvara/Jnanadeva, who also founded Marathi literature.
What is the famous work written by Jnanesvara?
“Jnaneshvari,” a commentary on the Bhagavad Gita.
Which Bhakti saint founded the Varkari sect?
Namadeva, who worshipped Vithoba or Vithal of Pandharpur.
Who wrote the Bhavartha Ramayana?
Eknath, a scholar-saint from Maharashtra.
What is the famous work of Tukaram?
“Abhangas,” devotional poems of great significance.
Who wrote “Dasabodha”?
Ramdas, the last great Bhakti saint-poet of Maharashtra.
What is Sufism?
A mystical movement in Islam focused on a direct union with God.
What are the main practices of Sufism?
Love of God, prayers, fasts, and rituals without strict adherence to Shariat.
