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Q1. The Bhakti tradition in South India is particularly associated in its early phase with which groups?
Alvars and Nayanars
Siddhas and Nathas
Sufis and Qalandars
Charvakas and Ajivikas
Correct Answer:
Alvars and Nayanars
The Alvars were devoted primarily to Vishnu, while the Nayanars were devoted to Shiva. Their devotional traditions became important foundations of the later Bhakti movement in South India.
Q2. The Alvars were primarily devotees of:
Shiva
Vishnu
Shakti
Surya
Correct Answer:
Vishnu
The Alvars were Tamil poet-saints devoted to Vishnu and his various manifestations. Their devotional hymns were later incorporated into the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.
Q3. Which of the following best describes the central emphasis of the Bhakti tradition?
Ritual sacrifice as the exclusive means of salvation
Personal devotion and surrender to a chosen deity
Rejection of all forms of religious practice
Political allegiance to the ruling dynasty
Correct Answer:
Personal devotion and surrender to a chosen deity
Bhakti emphasised an intimate personal relationship between the devotee and the divine. Love, devotion, surrender and remembrance of God were often presented as important paths to spiritual liberation.
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