Question

Who among the following was the founder of the Bhakti sect named 'Pushtimarg'?

विकल्प

• Shankaracharya 

• Vallabhacharya 

• Ramanuja 

• Kabir

Answer 1

Vallabhacharya 

Explanation:

Pushtimarg is a subtradition of Rudra Sampradaya, commonly known as Pushtimarg sampradaya or Vallabha sampradaya (Vaishnavism). Vallabhacharya (1479-1531) constructed it in the early 16th century, and it is dedicated to Krishna. Pushtimarg, a bhakti (devotional) school, was expanded by Vallabhacharya's followers, particularly Gusainji.