Q. 9. Give information in brief in your own words:
(1) Bhakti movement in South India :
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Explanation:
The Bhakti movement refers to the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later acted as the de facto catalyst to the formation of Sikhism. It originated in eighth-century south India (now Tamil Nadu and Kerala), and spread northwards.[1] It swept over east and north India from the 15th century onwards, reaching its zenith between the 15th and 17th century CE
The Bhakti movement regionally developed around different gods and goddesses, and some sub-sects were Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaivism (Shiva), Shaktism (Shakti goddesses), and Smartism.Bhakti movement reached using the local languages so that the message reached the masses. The movement was inspired by many poet-saints, who championed a wide range of philosophical positions ranging from theistic dualism of Dvaita to absolute monism of Advaita Vedanta.
Answer:
The wave of the bhakti movement has started from south India by alvars who are devotees of Lord Vishnu and nayanars devotees of Lord shiva .it originated in ninth century and spread across northwards. The movement has initiated a protest against caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or they attempted to reform the system. The followers of the bhakti movement rejected the caste division and began to mix together on the basis of equality.
Explanation:
Main principles of bhakti movement were
God is one
To worship God, man should serve humanity
all men are equal
worshipping God with devotion is better than performing sacrifices, rituals and religious ceremonies
to give up practice of caste distinctions and superstitions