9th SSt Notes - Religious Promoters of India

 

                                CHAPTER 3: 

RELIGIOUS PROMOTERS OF INDIA

1.  Name the books written by Shankaracharaya?

Ans. Shankarabhasya, Anandlahari, Soundaryalahari, Viveka chudamani were the books written by Shankaracharaya.

 

2.  Who established Cheluva Narayan temple at Melukote?

Ans. Ramanujacharya established Cheluva Narayan temple at Melukote.

 

3.      “The world is not maya, or illusion, It is true as paramathma” – Who gave this statement?

 Ans. Madhwacharya.

 

4.  Who was the teacher of Shankaracharya?

 Ans. Govinda Bhagavatpada was the teacher of Shankaracharya .

 

5.  Where is ‘Anubhava Mantapa’ Located?

Ans. It is located at Basava kalyana in Bidar.

 

6.  Name the vachanankaras of Anubhava mantapa?

Ans. Allamaprabhu, Akkamahadevi, Siddarama, Molige maraiah, Madivala machayya, Haralaiah are the vachanankaras of Anubhava mantapa.

 

7.  Who invited Ramanujacharya to Karnataka?

Ans. The Hoysala king vishnuvardhana (Bittideva) invited Ramanujacharya to Karnataka.

 

8.  Name the Ashtamutts established by Madhwacharya?

Ans. Palimaru, Adamaru, Krishnapura, Puttige, Shirur, Sode, Kaniyoor and Pejawara are the Ashtamutts established by Madhwacharya.

 

1.  Explain the Adwaitha philosophy.                                                                                2M

 

Ans. According to this, Brahma is the absolute truth, the rest of the world is false.  The soul is one with Brahma, and life is not separate from Brahma. Ultimately, we should merge our ‘Atma’ (soul) with the absolute truth, Brahma. Only then we can attain moksha (liberation).

 

2.  Which is the philosophy advocated by Ramanujacharya? What is their sect called? 2M

Ans. Ramanujacharya advocated ‘Vishistadwaith philosophy. His sect called Shrivaishnavies.

 

3.  Who established Anubhava Mantapa? What were its objectives?                           3M

Ans. Basavanna started a Sharana spiritual centre called “Anubhava Mantapa” at Basava kalyana of present Bidar.

Its Objectives are:

1.  They wanted to eradicate various socio cultural issues like gender discrimination an caste system.

2.  They were insisting that one should remain transparent in his life. His external behavior and internal thinking should remain clean. This transparent state of life is the ‘ultimate truth’ they declared.

3. Their vachanas reach the common people and created a social movement.

 

4.   Explain the philosophy advocated by Ramanujacharya.                                          3M

Ans. Ramanujacharya’s philosophy is called as ‘Vishistadwaitha’.

●     According to this philosophy Jeeva (life) and Prakruthi (Nature) are under the control of Bramha.

●       Both Atma and Paramathma cannot become one simultaneously.

●     He said that world is the expressed manifestation of Bramha and world is a reality.

●     In order to achieve Mukthi (salvtion), Bhakti and Prapathi (complete surrendrance to god) are important.

 

 

5.  What are the teachings of Madhwacharya?                                                         3M

Ans. According to Madhwacharya, The world is not maya or illusion.

●     It is as true as Paramatma or the Divine Soul.

●     Between these, the Divine soul is independent and the rest of the world is illusionary.

●     The Divine soul and the human soul have a Lord and Servant relationship.

●     Lord Vishnu or Narayana alone is supreme.

●     Worship of Lord Vishnu can elevate the human soul and thus enable it to attain moksha.

 

6.Name the books written by Shankaracharya.

Ans. The books written by Shankarachaya.

●     Shankarabhasya,

●     Anandalahari,

●     Soundaryalahari,

●     Shivanandalahari,

●     Viveka choodamani,

●     Prabudda sudhakara and Dakshinamurthy

●     stotra are some of shankaracharya’s books.

●     His hymn ‘‘Bhajagovindam’’ is world famous.

 

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