question_answer 1)

 For either the Varashaivas or the saints of Maharashtra, discuss their attitude towards caste.  

Answer:

The attitude of the saints of Maharashtra towards caste : The saints of Maharashtra rejected all forms of ritualism, outward display of piety and social differences based on birth. In fact they even rejected the idea of renunciation and preferred to live with their families, earning their livelihood like any other person, while humbly serving fellow human beings in need. A new humanist idea emerged as they insisted that bhakti lay in sharing others' pain.