Question

Conclusion on the reformers of bhakti movement

Answer 1

a. Bhakti movement emerged as movement which did not believe in caste distinctions and preached complete devotion to God.. The movement became popular from 7th to 9 th cemtury in south India and in the 13th century in North India and was influence by many poets and saints.
b. It propagated religious tolerance, oneness and rejected rituals, superstitions.
c.Bhakti tradition rejected outward religiosity and emphasized love and complete devotion to God.
d. Bhakti saints composed rich poems, hymns to express their beliefs
e.It  emphasized that God is one and can be reached through prayer and meditation. 
f. Bhakti saints, composed poems expressing their feelings, and a rich literature in prose, including anecdotes and fables
g The Bhakti  tradition also gave an impetus to new devotional styles of music. 
h. We may give example of  musical compositions that  were written for the purpose of group singing at kirtans. Even today Mira’s bhajans and Tulsidas’s chaupais are recited at prayer meetings.
i. Important Bhakti saints were Kabir.Ramanuja, Ramananda etc.