bhaktism

Updated: June 9, 2025

Though the doctrine of bhakti marks the beginning of a new epoch in Hinduism it is not necessary to regard it as an importation or due to Christianity. About the time of the Christian era there was felt in many countries a craving for a gentler and more emotional worship and though the history of Bhaktism is obscure, Indian literature shows plainly how it may be a development of native ideas.

Sir Charles Eliot - Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2