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Which of the following statements about Saguna bhakti traditions is/are correct?1. Saguna bhakti traditions focus on the worship of specific deities such as Vishnu or his avatars.2. In Saguna bhakti traditions, Gods and Goddesses are conceptualised in anthropomorphic forms.Select the correct answer using the code given below:1. 1 only2. 2 only3. Both 1 and 24. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Both 1 and 2

The correct answer is both 1 and 2.

  • At a different level, historians of religion classified bhakti traditions into two broad categories:
    • Saguna (with attributes):
      • The Saguna included traditions focused on the worship of specific deities such as Shiva, Vishnu, and his avatars (incarnations). Hence statement 1 is correct.
      • Forms of the goddess or Devi, all often conceptualized in anthropomorphic forms. Hence statement 2 is correct.
    • Nirguna (without attributes):
      • Nirguna bhakti on the other hand was the worship of an abstract form of god. 


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