Question

Who were the nathpanthis and yogis?How did they contriibute to the Bhakti Moment?

Answer 1

Nathpanthis and yogis were devotional people who advocated renunciation of the world. According to them, people could attain salvation by meditating on the notion of the Ultimate Reality. For meditation, they advocated the practice of yoga and breathing exercises. They contributed to the Bhakti movement by advocating an alternative means of worship that focused on meditation instead of following orthodox rituals.