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How will you explain that Vaishnavism and Shaivism as followed in medieval India represent both local traditions and universal ideals?

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Syllabus: Indian Culture- Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.

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Vaishnavism and Shaivism were ruling in a prominent phase during medieval India and focused on worship of Lord Vishnu & Lord Shiva respectively.

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(A) Vaishnavism :

Local traditions	Universal ideas
(1) Focus on rituals , local festivals Eg: Raasleela, Jatra traditions.	(1) Ideas of Nishkama Karma - selfless service is universal
(2) Local languages used (Eg: Braj Bhasha by Meera Bai in her poems.	(2) Oneness with god taught by Chaitanya Maha Prabhu "Achintya Bhed Abhed".

(B) Shaivism

Local traditions	Universal ideals
(1) Emergence of Veerashaiva & Lingayat under Basavanna in region of South India.	(1) Taught Shiva has one soul and we merge to it post death.
(2) Opposition to local caste phenomenon & inequality.	(2) Basavanna gave the idea of "Anubhava Mandapa" - seen as a form of early democracy.

Both these traditions enriched the Bhakti Movement and laid foundation for a Adhyatmik Bharat.

Indian art forms, painting, sculpture, dance, music, crafts and cultural heritage across periods.