List of Saints and Teachers of the Bhakti Movement

2. Consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta

2. Literary works: Traditionally 9 Sanskrit texts, including Vedartha Sangraham, Sri Bhashyam, Gita Bhashyam

3. Propagator of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta or qualified monism

2. Literary works: Vachana Sahitya in Kannada Language

3. Propagator of shakthi Visishtadvaita

2. He preached “Dvaita” or dualism, where the divinity was separate from the human conscience

2. Disciple(s): 2 poetess-saints and 10 poet-saints including Kabir, Ravidas, Bhagat Pipa, Sukhanand

3. Literary works: Gyan-lila and Yog-cintamani (Hindi),Vaisnava Mata Bhajabhaskara and Ramarcana paddhati (Sanskrit)

2. He believed in formless God.

3. He was the first to reconcile Hinduism and Islam.

2. Opposes idol worship and caste system, and taught worship of one God through prayer and meditation.

2. He is often quoted as Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha

2. He was a supporter of Hindu-Muslim unity

3. His followers were called Dadu Panthis

2. Popularized Kirtan

2. He worshipped Krishna under the title “Srinathji“

2. Showed intense devotion to Radha and Krishna

3. Regarded as the outstanding devotional poet in Brajbhasha

2. Composed number of songs and poems in honour of Krishna.

2. Wrote Ramcharitmanas

2. He was a devotee of Vittoba (Vishnu)

2. Devotee of Vithoba

2. Devotee of Vithal

3. He founded the Varkau sect

4. His teachings are contained in Abhangas.

2. His teachings inspired Shivaji to establish an independent kingdom in Maharashtra.