Question

write the similarities between bhakti movement and protestant movement

Answer 1

The Bhakti movement refers to the theistic devotional trend that emerged in medieval Hinduism and later revolutionised inSikhism. It originated in the seventh-century Tamil south India (now parts of Tamil Nadu and Kerala), and spread northwards.It swept over east and north India from the 15th century onwards, reaching its zenith between the 15th and 17th century CE.

Protestantism is a form of Christian faith and practice which originated with the Protestant Reformation, a movement against what its followers considered to be errors in the Roman Catholic Church. It was formed by Martin Luther King.It is one of the three major divisions of Christendom, together with Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy. Anglicanism is sometimes considered to be independent from Protestantism. The term derives from the letter of protestation from German Lutheran princes in 1529 against an edict condemning the teachings of Martin Luther as heretical.

Answer 2

Following are some of the similarities between the Bhakti Movement and Protestant Movement :

1.  Both tried to reform the existing religions in their own regions.

2.  Bhakti Movement was against the Brahman domination like Protestantism was against the Catholic domination.

3.  Both the movements were against the useless and expensive rituals.

4.  Both the movements focused on personal relation with God without any need of intermediaries like priests.

5.  Both spread their messages and teachings in vernacular languages.

6.  Both tried to make religion and religious scriptures accessible to the people.