Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti movement in Ind

Which one of the following statements about the Bhakti movement in India is not correct ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Ramanuja taught at the Meenakshi temple of Madurai.” option2=”The founder of Madhava sect was a Kanarese Brahmin.” option3=”Telugu Brahmin Nimbarka settled near Mathura and greatly influenced the Bhakti movement.” option4=”Impact of Sahajiyas, Tantrics and Nath yogis led to the development of North Indian Sant tradition.” correct=”option1″]

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The statement “Ramanuja taught at the Meenakshi temple of Madurai” is not correct.

Ramanuja (c. 1017–1137 CE), a prominent philosopher and theologian of Hinduism, was a key figure in the Bhakti movement and the most important exponent of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta. While Madurai has a significant Vaishnavite temple (Meenakshi Temple is primarily Shiva-Parvati, with Vaishnavite shrines), Ramanuja’s main center of activity and teaching was Srirangam, home to the Ranganathaswamy Temple, one of the most important Vaishnava pilgrimage sites. He did travel widely, but his primary base and major philosophical works are strongly associated with Srirangam.

– Madhvacharya (c. 1238–1317 CE), the founder of the Dvaita Vedanta school, was born near Udupi in present-day Karnataka and was a Kanarese Brahmin. Statement B is correct.
– Nimbarka (c. 13th century CE?), founder of the Dvaitadvaita Vedanta school, is traditionally believed to be a Telugu Brahmin from the Andhra region who settled near Mathura (Vrindavan), significantly contributing to the Radha-Krishna devotional tradition. Statement C is correct.
– The North Indian Sant tradition (figures like Kabir, Nanak, Dadu Dayal, etc.) evolved through complex interactions with various pre-existing religious and philosophical streams, including elements from Sahajiya Buddhists, Tantrics, Nath Yogis, Vaishnava Bhakti, and Sufism. Statement D is correct.

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