Khanqahs were houses of rest for travellers especially the one kept by a religious order. Sufi masters usually held their assemblies here. Devotees of various descriptions including members of the royalty, nobility and ordinary people flocked to these Khanqahs.

Ramanuja was a Bhakti saint. He was born in Tamil Nadu in the 11th century. He was deeply influenced by the Alvars. The main points of his preachings are
(i) He taught people to get salvation by showing devotion to Vishnu.
(ii) He propounded the doctrine of Vishishtadvaita or qualified oneness.

India is a land of huge population, illiteracy is still rampant in India. Many local myths and legends have been receiving wider acceptance even today. Some notable amongst them are:
1. India is a place of snake charmers and Black Magic. India have been facing this myth even before there was any temple. But this myth does not dominate or define the identity of India.
2. Indian people are believed ro have bad luck, if any cat crosses their way. This myth is gaining ground even among the literate classes of society.
3. Indian people think of not having milk while leaving for a journey. They instead can take curd. This myth is still much prevalent.

A New wave of Bhakti movement erupted during the 13th century. This was an age when Islam, Brahmanical Hinduism, Sufism, various strands of Bhakti, the Nath panthis, Siddhas and yogis influenced one another.
The main reason was that the ordinary strata of the society such as craftspersons, peasants, traders, etc showed their interest in listening to these new saints. The notable saints like Kabir and Baba Guru Nanak did not approve the orthodox religions. Tulsidas and Surdas accepted existing beliefs and practices but wanted to make these accessible to all. Tulsidas conceived of God in theform of Rama who wrote Ramacharitmanas in praise of him.
Surdas was an ordent devotee of Krishna. His compositions compiled in the Sursagara, Sursarawali and Sahitya Lahari, express his devotion. Shankaradeva of Assam emphasised devotion to Vishnu and composed poems and plays in Assamese. Besides, Surdas, Dadu Dayal, Ravidas and Mirabai are worth mentioning about their role in Bhakti movement.

(i) Guru Nanak, (ii) Mirabai, Narsi Mehta (iii) Surdas (iv) Shankaradeva (v) Eknath, Tukaram, Namdev

In these compositions, the poet tries to express his pity on the position of low caste. He is singing in these lines that his struggle of life lifts over food to eat and he and nothing else to do.

Shankara considered the world around to be an illusion or maya and preached renunciation of the world and adoption of the path of knowledge to understand the true nature of Brahman and attain salvation while according to Ramanuja salvation can be attained through intense devotion to Vishnu, who in his grace helps the devotees to attain the bliss of union with him.

Yes, the local myths and legends are receiving wider acceptance today. In last few years, we have heard a rumour that Lord Ganesha is drinking milk or a part of sea water become unsalty due to the blessings of a peer.