2021 · Q31
Which one of the following does 'Nirguna Bhakti' refer to ?
Indian Culture and HeritageReligions, philosophy and literature
- AShaivite form of worship
- BVaishnavite form of worship
- CIncarnation worship
- DAbstract form of God worship
Explanation
Nirguna means “without attributes” — Nirguna Bhakti is devotion to a formless, attributeless God, as practised by saints like Kabir and Guru Nanak. Saguna Bhakti, by contrast, is worship of God with form and attributes, such as the Shaivite and Vaishnavite worship of Shiva, Vishnu and his incarnations. Options (A), (B) and (C) all describe Saguna worship. Hence (D) abstract form of God worship is correct.