What is Bhakti means

Question

Bhakti means
1. devotion to God
2. sacrifice for God
3. reluctance towards God
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : devotion to God

Bhakti is a personal devotion to God.

• Bhakti, which comes to mean “devotion” or “love” in later literature, is one of the central concepts of Hinduism. 
• Bhakti saints, Alvars, and Nayanmars started a movement of religious reform called the Bhakti Movement in South India.
• The Nayanmars and Alvars worshipped Shiva and Vishnu respectively and spread the idea of love, devotion, and service.
• Shankaracharya travelled all over India and spread the importance of knowledge as a means to achieve God.
• Ramanuja, Madhvacharya, Kabir, Tulsidas, Meerabai, Surdas were the prominent Bhakti preachers.
• The Bhakti preachers believed in the oneness of God and believed in total surrender of self to God.
• They discarded any discrimination between human beings.
• The Bhakti saints rejected the idea of idol worship and elaborate rituals.