Devotional Path to the Divine - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Points To Remember:
All of us has a unique way praying to god, people profess different religion and all religions emphasize on equality and good relations
Bhakti was propagated in the Bhagavad Gita. Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Goddess Durga became deities for this kind of worship. These deities also were made to relate to local deities
In medieval period Turkish ruler established their rule and some ruler used political control to convert people into other religion
Later on division on the basis of class and wealth also emerged
In due course some people followed path of supreme God with some rituals. Some people turned to the teaching of Buddha and Mahavira, they wanted to overcome social differences
Puranas recommended methods of worship new beliefs and local myths, these beliefs also introduced in local cults
Local deities came to be identified with Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Durga
Bhakti in south India evolved in 7th and 9th centuries divided into Nayanars and Alvars
Saints introduced philosophy of Bhakti in temples
Sankracharya advocated the philosophy of Advaita, Ramanuja advocated the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita
Unorthodox sects of ascetics - Nathpanthis, Yogis and Sidhacharyas criticized aspects of conventional religion
