adoration of a god or goddess

Worship.

Devotional service to the Supreme Lord. Bhakti in practice is the prime means of spiritual success, and perfected bhakti, pure love of God, is the ultimate goal of life.

devotional movement who developed in India after the 12th century. The "bhâkta" or adept of bhakti, dedicates an unbounded love to his preferred god. His is always turned towards Him, singing His praises and worshipping Him continuously. This cult is mainly focused on Krishna and Rama, two of the major Vishnu avatâra. However, there also a lot of Shiva bhâkta devotees