INDIAN HISTORY

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What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?
A
Salvation
B
Prayer
C
Offer words of praise
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bhakti (Sanskrit: ) means “attachment, participation, fondness for, homage, faith, love, devotion, worship, purity". It was originally used in Hinduism, referring to devotion and love for a personal god or a representational god by a devotee.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The term ‘bhakti’ implies ‘devotion’. It is the idea of worship or devotion to a particular deity or any other form of God, i.e. avatar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Bhakti is a personal devotion to God. Bhakti, which comes to mean “devotion” or “love” in later literature, is one of the central concepts of Hinduism. Bhakti saints, Alvars, and Nayanmars started a movement of religious reform called the Bhakti Movement in South India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bhakthi means pure faith in the God. Absolute belief in God and total surrender to God were the basic tenets of the Bhakti panth. It tried to inculcate sense of brotherhood among the people and also advocated equality of all religions.

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