Bhakti movement started by Alvars- Art & Culture
Q. The Bhakti movement was started by- Published on 13 Aug 15a. Shankara
b. Ramanada
c. Alvars
d. Sufi teachers
ANSWER: Alvars
Bhakti cult rose during the seventh and eight centuries. The Saivaite Nayanars and Vaishnavaite Alvars preached the Bhakti cult under the Pallavas, Pandyas and Cholas. But, the spread of Bhakti movement in medieval India is a different kind. This medieval Bhakti movement was the direct result of the influence of the spread of Islam in India. Monotheism or belief in one God, equality and brotherhood of man and rejection of rituals and class divisions are the distinctive characteristics of Islam. These Islamic ideas created a profound impact on the religious leaders of this period. Moreover, the preaching of Sufi teachers shaped the thinking of Bhakti reformers like Ramananda, Kabir and Nanak.
