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Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
Question
Find out more about practices of pilgrimage associated with the shrines mentioned in this chapter. Are these pilgrimages still undertaken? When are these shrines visited? Who visits these shrines? Why do they do so? What are the activities associated with these pilgrimages?
Solution
Students consult their parents or school teacher.
Hints : Generally people go for pilgrimages such as Sikhs goes to Amritsar or Anandpur Sahib on Baisakhi. They can go there by train, bus or airways. Some Sikhs go to Nankana Sahib (now-a-days in Pakistan) on the birthday of Guru Nanak. They can go by road, train or airways.
They go to celeberate the birthday of Guru Nanak-the founder of Sikhism. They have a holy darshan of Nankana Sahib. They participate in public ceremony and take langar (food in common kitchen) and pay their respect/regard and homage to Guru Nanak Sahib.
The Hindus go Haridwar on Kumbh or Ardh-Kumbh that comes respectively after every twelve/ six years. They take a holy bath and dip there. They donate to the poor and remember to their ancestors, gods and goddesses. They can go there by bus/ car/ or by train. Some Hindus go to Pushkar very near to Ajmer by train or bus for take a holy bath in holy water tank and pay their regard to Brahmaji, the creator of the world.
Some Muslims go to Nizamuddin’s dargah or dargah of Muinuddin Chisti respectively to Delhi and Ajmer. Some Muslims come from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and different parts of India to participate in Urs. They pay their respect and homage to respective sufi saints, puts chaddar or money in form of devotion according to their capacity. They enjoy devotional songs and qawali and pray for international brotherhood, love and peace.
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Some More Questions From Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Chapter
What were the similarities and differences between the be-sharia and 6a-sharia sufi traditions?
Discuss the ways in which the Alvars, Nayanars and Virashaivas expressed critiques of the caste system.
Describe the major teachings of either Kabir or Baba Guru Nanak, and the ways in which these have been transmitted.
Discuss the major beliefs and practices that characterised Sufism.
Examine how and why rulers tried to establish connections with the traditions of the Nayanars and the Sufis.
Analyse, with illustrations, why Bhaktland Sufi thinkers adopted a variety of languages in which to express their opinions.
Read any five of the sources included in this chapter and discuss the social and religious ideas that are expressed in them.
On an outline map of India, plot three major sufi shrines, and three places associated with temples (one each of a form of Vishnu, Shiva and the goddess).
Choose any two of the religious teachers/thinkers/saints mentioned in this chapter, and find out more about their lives and teachings. Prepare a report
about the area and the times in which they lived their major ideas, how we know about them, and why you think they are important.
Find out more about practices of pilgrimage associated with the shrines mentioned in this chapter. Are these pilgrimages still undertaken? When are these shrines visited? Who visits these shrines? Why do they do so? What are the activities associated with these pilgrimages?
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