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Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition?

Who among the following Bhakti Saints was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition? Correct Answer Tukaram

He was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition. Tukaram is best known for his devotional poetry called Abhanga and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as kirtans. His poetry was devoted to Vitthala or Vithoba, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu.

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I. In the course of the evolution of forms of worship, in many instances, poet-saints emerged as leaders around whom there developed a community of devotees.
II. Brahmanas remained important intermediaries between gods and devotees in several forms of bhakti.
III. At a different level, historians of religion often classify bhakti traditions into two broad categories: saguna (with attributes) and nirguna (without attributes)
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(I) Men are sinners.
(II) Saints are men. Conclusions:
(I) Saints are sinners.
(II) Sinners are saints.
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