Question

What are the features of the Bhakti movement?

Answer 1

1. The Bhakti movement emphasised personal devotion (bhakti) to one God as the path to salvation.
2. Bhakti was considered superior to gyan (knowledge) and karma (action).
3. The guru was regarded as a spiritual guide who showed the right path.
4. It promoted equality and rejected caste distinctions, rituals, and idol worship.
5. It believed in the worship of a formless supreme God.
6. Saints used local languages, songs, and poetry to spread their teachings among the masses.
7. It stressed purity of thought and complete surrender to God.