What is the literal meaning of Bhakti?

A Salvation
B Prayer
C Offer words of praise
D None of the above

Correct Answer: Salvation

The literal meaning of Bhakti is devotion. But the Bhakti movement implied the movement which emphasized intense devotion to God. The saints of the Bhakti movement believed in leading a pure and simple life. The saints emphasized that one need not go to pilgrimages to holy places for securing salvation.
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A 6th century
B 7th century
C 8th century
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B Vaishanavism
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