Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which of the following is NOT true about the Saguna category of Bhakti Tradition?

Options:

Saguna means with attributes.

They focus on the worship of specific deities such as Shiva, Vishnu and his avatars.

They believe in the worship of an abstract form of god.

They focus on forms of the goddess or Devi.

Correct Answer:

They believe in the worship of an abstract form of god.

Explanation:

Historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes). The former included traditions that focused on the worship of specific deities such as Shiva, Vishnu and his avatars (incarnations) and forms of the goddess or Devi, all often conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms. Nirguna bhakti on the other hand was worship of an abstract form of god.