1. Salvation which was previously considered attainable only by people of the first,three orders in the social hierarchy became available to everyone.
2. Bhakti movement provided women and members of the lower strata of the society an inclusive path to spiritual salvation.
3. Literature on devotional songs in regional languages became profuse.
4. The poet-saints of this movement championed a wide range of philosophical positions, ranging from theistic dualism of Dvaita to absolute monism of Advaita.

Chaitanya's concern, unlike that of Kabir, was not with bringing people to an understanding of a God, beyond all creeds and formulations; it was to exalt the superiority of Krishna over all other deities.

1. The most salient features of his teachings is denunciation of polytheism, idolatry,and caste.
2. He was equally unsparing in his condemnation of Muslim formalism.

(a) SurDas
1. The intensity of passion displayed by the gopis is an expression of the natural attraction of the human spirit towards the divine soul.
2. His popular works are Sur Sagar, Sur Saravali and Sahitya Lehari.
3. His monumental work Sur Sagar or Sur's Ocean is a story of Lord Krishna from the birth to the departure for Mathura.
(b) TukaRam
1. According to him, it was not possible to enjoin spiritualjoy with worldly activities.
2. He stressed the all-pervasiveness of God.
3. He rejected Vedic sacrifices, ceremonies, pilgrimages, idol worship, etc. He also preached the virtue of piety, forgiveness and peace of mind.
4. He spread the message of equality and brotherhood. He tried to foster Hindu- Muslim Unity.

1. The Bhakti movement, supported by the ruling kings, made a deep and lasting impact on all aspects: social, political, religious, cultural and linguistic.
2. Thus south India became the home of religious renaissance from the 7th to the 10th century