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Women played a crucial role in the Bhakti movement by challenging the traditional gender roles and contributing to development of Bhakti philosophy. A few examples are: Mirabai: she was a princess in North India who was willing to live as a beggar and face the persecution, rather than renounce her dRead more
Women played a crucial role in the Bhakti movement by challenging the traditional gender roles and contributing to development of Bhakti philosophy.
A few examples are:
Mirabai: she was a princess in North India who was willing to live as a beggar and face the persecution, rather than renounce her devotion to Lord Krishna
Andal: she refused to marry to pursue her devotion to Lord Vishnu
Akka Mahadevi: she renounced worldly life and was a devotee of Lord Shiva
All these women broke traditional norms and societal expectation, demonstrating that spiritual pursuits were not limited to men.
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