2023 · Q52
Which one of the following pairs denoting various forms of 'Bhakti' is not correctly matched?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- ASaguna : Belief in Gods with attributes
- BNirguna : Belief in Gods without attributes
- CAlvars : Believed in devotion of Shakti
- DNayanars : Believed in devotion of Shiva
Explanation
Saguna bhakti (devotion to God with attributes) and Nirguna bhakti (to the formless God) are correctly described, and the Nayanars were devotees of Shiva. The Alvars, however, were Vaishnavite saints devoted to Vishnu — not to Shakti. The 'Alvars : devotion of Shakti' pairing is therefore the incorrectly matched one.