2 - BHAKTI-SUFI TRADITIONS CHANGES IN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND DEVOTIONAL TEXTS (C. EIGHTH TO EIGHTEENTH CENTURY)
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What does 'Bhakti' mean?
💡 Hint: It is related to personal love for a deity.
Who were the Alvars?
💡 Hint: They focused primarily on which god?
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What was the primary purpose of devotional texts in Bhakti?
💡 Hint: Think about what the movement stands for.
True or False: The Nayanars were devoted to Vishnu.
💡 Hint: Nayanars and Alvars had different deities.
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Critically evaluate how the poems of Kabir encapsulate the essence of both Hindu and Islamic thought.
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Explore the role of wetness in matrimony, analyzing how Bhakti poets incorporated personal experiences into universal themes of love and devotion.
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