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2 days ago · Devotion to Krishna is a time-tested and sure means of salvation. Vaishnavite saint Andal and Rajput princess Mirabai are the prominent examples of Krishna bhakti, said Va Ve Su in a discourse.
4 days ago · The Bhakti Movements in India were a series of Hindu devotional trends that emerged during the medieval period. Know the origin, causes, features, types, significance & the Bhakti saints. Download Bhakti Movements in India UPSC Notes on Testbook!
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- The Bhakti movement was a series of movements carried out by several Hindu Saints which resulted in the revolution in society. The aim of the Bhakt...
- Nirguna Bhakti means worship of God without attributes whereas Saguna Bhakti means worship of God with attributes. Sankaracharya followed the conce...
- The effects of Bhakti movement were that it rejected the caste distinction, it encouraged tolerance towards other religions, the position of women...
- Sankaracharya believed in the doctrine of Advaita ( monism) which insisted that Brahman alone is real and the true self (atman) is not different fr...
- Ramananda chose his disciples from all the sections of the society. His disciples were Kabir who was a Muslim weaver, Ravidas - a cobbler, Sena - a...
- The importance of the Bhakti movement was: it condemned polytheism and believed in monotheism, considered Bhakti as a only means of salvation, gave...
3 days ago · Kings of Sri Lanka were often described as bodhisattvas, starting at least as early as Sirisanghabodhi (r. 247–249), who was renowned for his compassion, took vows for the welfare of the citizens, and was regarded as a mahāsatta (Sanskrit: mahāsattva), an epithet used almost exclusively in Mahayana Buddhism.
4 days ago · By explaining the teachings of bhakti yoga and Gaudiya Vaishnavism and arousing interest in them worldwide, Prabhupada made a lasting contribution. Through his writings and his movement, many Westerners have become aware of bhakti for the first time.
2 days ago · India Events Highlights. Swami Mukundananda embarked on his 5-month India tour from October 2023 till April 2024. During this time, he conducted various events such as Meet and Greet gatherings in cities like Delhi-NCR, Indore-Ahmedabad, Mumbai-Pune, Bengaluru-Chennai-Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Patna.
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4 days ago · The Bhakti movement was a rapid growth of bhakti beginning in Tamil Nadu in Southern India with the and the Vaisnava Alvars (3rd to 9th centuries CE) and Saiva Nayanars (4th to 10th centuries CE) who spread bhakti poetry and devotion throughout India by the 12th to 18th centuries CE.