Match List I with List II:-
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Saguna |
I. Those who worship Vishnu |
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B. Alvars |
II. Worship with attributes |
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C. Nirguna |
III. Those who worship Shiva |
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D. Nayanars |
IV. Worship without attributes |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Saguna |
II. Worship with attributes |
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B. Alvars |
I. Those who worship Vishnu |
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C. Nirguna |
IV. Worship without attributes |
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D. Nayanars |
III. Those who worship Shiva |
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.
Some of the earliest bhakti movements (c. sixth century) were led by the Alvars (literally, those who are “immersed” in devotion to Vishnu) and Nayanars (literally, leaders who were devotees of Shiva). They travelled from place to place singing hymns in Tamil in praise of their gods.