Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which of the following statements is true about tantric practices?

Options:

These were forms of worship that were associated with the Goddess.

They were open to women and men alike.

Practitioners often ignored differences in caste and class within the ritual context.

All of the above.

Correct Answer:

All of the above.

Explanation:

Often associated with the goddess were forms of worship that were classified as Tantric. Tantric practices were widespread in several parts of the subcontinent – they were open to women and men, and practitioners often ignored differences of caste and class within the ritual context. Many of these ideas influenced Shaivism as well as Buddhism, especially in the eastern, northern, and southern parts of the subcontinent.