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Bhakti Movement: Causes, Hindu Society and Features

Bhakti movement constitutes a very important chapter in the socio-cultural history of India. The movement started in the 9th century A.D. by Shankaracharya which continued up to 16th century A.D. by a number of Hindu devotees, preachers and religious reformers. The word Bhakti is a very familiar word in the Hindu religious system. Image Source: krishna.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LordCaitanyaChanting.jpg It is [...]

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Bhakti Movement: Meaning, Features and Impact

Meaning of Bhakti Movement: Usually it is accepted that the most characteristic feature of the religious development during the medieval period was the movement which emphasized single-minded intense devotion to God. It was a complete surrender of oneself to God. The movement which emphasized primarily these ideas was the Bhakti movement—devotion to God. Bhakti to God was accepted as salvation. [...]

By |2015-08-08T10:00:03+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on Bhakti Movement: Meaning, Features and Impact

Bhakti Movement: Meaning and Causes

Meaning of Bhakti Movement: The literal meaning of Bhakti is devotion. But the Bhakti movement implied the movement which emphasized intense devotion to God. This devotion was expressed by a devotee through the repetition of the name of Almighty. The mode of expression was usually singing and dancing in the praise of God. The saints of the Bhakti movement also [...]

By |2015-08-08T10:00:38+05:30November 29, 2014|History of India|Comments Off on Bhakti Movement: Meaning and Causes
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