Bhakti Theology in the Telugu Hymnal

adoration Alvārs Andhra Andhra Pradesh aspect of bhakti believe Bhāgavata bhakti movement bhakti tradition blessed Christian bhaktas Christian hymn writers Christology Church concept cross dasya death denominations described divine earth eschatology eternal evil exhortation experience expression faith favourite deity feeling forgiveness of sins Gita Gospel grace heart heaven Hindu Holy Spirit human Hymnal Ibid incarnation India indigenous Jesus Christ kind Kraistava Kṛṣṇa listen lives Lord mārga means mercy name of Jesus Nārada pādas person poetic praise pray prayer present provides Purushotham Choudhury Rāma Rāmānuja redemption refuge relationship religion religious S. N. Dasgupta sakhya salvation samsāra Sanskrit śānta saviour says second coming servant singing sinners social songs soul sṛngāra suffering suggests Telugu area Telugu Christian hymn Telugu language Telugu literature Testament thee Thou art Thou hast tion Tirupati Tyāgarāja Vaisnava Vaiṣṇava bhakti vatsalya victory word worship