INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Which of the following cult was popularised by Chaitanya?
A
Shiva Cult
B
Krishna Cult
C
Eknathwad
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chaitanya Mahaprabhu belonged to Mahagaudiya Sect. He was born in Bengal. He popularised Krishna cult that is the worship of Lord Krishna. He believed that through love, dance, and songs one can feel the presence of God.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chaitanya was one of the finest proponents of the Krishna Bhakti Cult and he was also the founder of the Gaudiya or Bengal Vaishnavism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bhakti cult was popularised by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Bengal who was a devotee of.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chaitanya movement had its beginnings in Navadwip (Bengal), the saint’s birthplace. From the first, a favourite and characteristic form of worship was group singing known as kirtana.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kīrtana as a form of worship was popularized by the 15th–16th-century Bengal mystic Caitanya, who continually strove for more direct emotional experience of God.

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