WorksheetsBHAKTISM IN SOUTHERN INDIA
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Alvars were the devotees of
Lord Shiva
Lord Vishnu
Lord Krishna
Lord Rama
Worship of Jagannath is the best example of .....
Nature worship
Rejection of idol worship
Worship of a saint
Integration of Cult
Bhakti movement is originated in....
North India
Northeastern india
South India
Western India
Which is not properly matched
Alwar-devotee of Vishnu
Naynar- Devotee of Ram
Nirgun- believe in God without attributes
Sagun- Believe in God with attributes
Which is not properly matched
Virshaivas- Karnataka
Pandharpur Bhagwat- Maharashtra
Nirgun bhakti- North India
Naynar- North India
Which is not related to virshaivas
Rejection of Caste system
Burying the deadbody
Widow remarriage & delayed Marriage
Worship of Vishnu
Who gave the concept of the Great and Little Tradition
James Mill
Robert Reidfield
Alexander Cunningham
François bernier
Which is not properly matched
Andal -alwar
Karaikal Ammaiyar - Lingayat
Baswanna- Virshaivas
Kabir - Nirgun bhakti
Singer-poets expressed________, a loyal devotion to and dependence upon their chosen god.
Bhakti
Hinduism
Sanskrit
Buddhism
Through the use of common, everyday languages to make Hinduism more accessible to people of every social group, an impact of a the bhakti movements was ________.
a cultural unity began to emerge across the Indian subcontinent
that people became more divided across social and cultural groups
elite priests and religious leaders became more powerful
local leaders required people to join the bhakti movement
What was a common feature of bhakti movements?
They encouraged people to learn Sanskrit.
They challenged the authority of priestly elites
They traveled from village to village in search of followers.
They emphasized the importance of following the Eightfold Path.
Why did the songs of the Bhakti poets become popular with the common people of India?
They were dedicated to Krishna.
They used the everyday languages instead of the sacred language of Sanskrit.
They promoted a social revolution.
They could only be sung while on a pilgrimage to a holy site.
What is sources of the Virashaiva Tradtion?
Nalayira Divyaprabhandam
Vachana
Kitabul Hind
Rihla
Which temple were constructed by the Chola Empire
Gangaikondcholapuram
Chidambaram
Thanjavur
All of the above
Where did the Bhakti Movement originated from?
west India
North India
South India
Both 1 and 3
Vishnu Bhakta saints were known as _______
Nayanar
Virshaiv
Alvar
Zimmi
The principal deities of Vedic pantheon are
Vishnu, Shiva and Goddess
Agni, Indra and Soma
Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh
The compilations of poems by Nayanar saints Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar is known as ...
Tevaram
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
Worship of Jagannath of Puri comes under which kind of tradition?
The Great traditions
The Little Traditions
Which of the following is not responsible for rise of Bhakti movement?
UNTOUCHABILITY
Performing sacrifices
Religious Austerities of Brahmans
Rise of Buddhism & Jainism
