Question

What were the main features of Bhakti?

Answer 1

The main features of Bhakti are as follows:

(1) It is a person's devotion to his or her chosen deity.
(2) The idea of Bhakti is present in the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred book of the Hindus.
(3) In the Bhagavad Gita (which is included in the Mahabharata), Krishna the God, asks Arjun, to abandon all dharmas. He asked Arjun to take refuge in him, as only he can set Arjun free from every evil.
(4) Those who followed the system of Bhakti emphasized devotion to a god or goddess, rather than the performance of sacrifices.
(5) Deities who were worshipped through Bhakti included Shiva, Vishnu and goddesses such as Druga.