This will be achieved since the text is in Tamil and English and thirdly it is aimed at helping one with one’s spiritual growth. Lutchmanan said, “Secondly, the aim of the book is to promote the Tamil language. Hence, one of the objectives of this devotional book is to capture the songs that were penned by the forebears for future posterity so that their legacy is recognised and propagated. Lutchmanan added that the Chatsworth Magazine Barracks Sri Vishnu Temple has a long, rich history. It contains 156 songs and prayers in Tamil which are also transliterated into English.Ī fundraising initiative for the Chatsworth Magazine Barracks Shri Vishnu Temple and supported by the International Movement for Tamil Culture, the book contains, in addition to popular devotional songs, a few songs that were penned by founding members of the temple who have long passed on. To appeal to the common masses, their messages were composed into songs, proverbs, and stories that led to the development of Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Maithili and a number of other languages.The book entitled, Bakthi Paamaalai was compiled by Lotus FM personality, Mala Lutchmanan. The congruence in their ideas not only saved us from the likely internecine conflicts but also built the spirit of tolerance. The ideas of Bhakti movement continued to permeate the cultural ethos of the society through the enormous body of literature left by them. From a style point of view, it introduced simple and accessible styles like vachanas (in Kannada), saakhis, dohas and other forms in various languages and ended the hegemony of Sanskrit metrical forms. As a literary movement, it liberated poetry from singing the praises of kings and introduced spiritual themes.Philosophical Growth:?Post-Vedanta ideas were explored by?Madhvacharya?through his?Dvaitadvaita,?Ramanujacharya?in his?Vishishta Advaita etc.?.Also emergence of new sects like Sikhism, Kabir panth etc.Emergence of a new cultural tradition with the influence of Bhakti and sufism.Other prominent saints like Kabir, Nanak, and Tulsidas contributed enormously to regional literature and language with their captivating verses and spiritual exposition.In today’s Maharashtra, Marathi reached its apogee at the hands of saints like Eknath and Tukaram.He used an entirely new medium to spread his ideas.

It was also a Bhakti leader Shankaradeva, who popularized the use of the Assamese in the Brahmaputra valley in the 15th century.Amongst the eastern group of languages, Bengali was used by Chaitanya and by the poet Chandidas, who wrote extensively on the theme of the love of Radha and Krishna.

In eastern Uttar Pradesh Sufi saints, such as Mulla Daud, the author of ‘Chandayan’, Malik Muhammad Jaisi, the author of ‘Padmavati’ wrote in Hindi and put forward Sufi concepts in a form which could be easily understood by the common man.

Growth of Vernacular languages: The Bhakti literature promoted the growth of vernacular language in different parts of the country.

Muslim poets Daulat Kazi and Sayed Alaoal wrote poems that were a cultural synthesis of Hinduism and Islam.

Against unorthodox rituals of the traditional society.

The Bhakti literature called for inclusion of?castes and out-castes.

Inclusive Literature: It preached for removal of sectarianism and casteism.

Spread of Bhakti cult due to adoption of vernacular languages which was easi to be understood by masses.

Shri Guru Granth Sahib incorporated teachings of Kabir.

Inter-religious Harmony: Bhakti and Sufi supported each other and various sufi saints recitation found place in Sikhs’ religious canons.

Originally began in South India in the 9th century with Shankaracharya spread over all parts of India and by the 16th century was a great spiritual force to reckon with, especially after the great wave made by Kabir, Nanak and Shri Chaitanya. The development of the Bhakti movement took place in Tamil Nadu between the seventh and twelfth centuries.

Briefly conclude by writing the impact of the Bhakti period as a whole.

Explain contribution of Bhakti literature to Indian culture.

Evaluate the nature/characteristics of Bhakti literature.

Start with briefly explaining the Bhakti period and its literature.

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