bhakta

[ buhk-tuh ]

/ ˈbʌk tə /

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noun

one who practices bhakti.

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Origin of bhakta

1820–30; <Sanskrit: devoted; akin to bhakti

Words nearby bhakta

Bhagavad-Gita, Bhai, bhajan, bhaji, bhakri, bhakta, Bhaktapur, bhakti, bhakti-marga, bhang, bhangi

How to use bhakta in a sentence

The Apprentice star Raj Bhakta ran a failed campaign for Congress in 2006.
Reality Stars for Congress|Shushannah Walshe|August 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Look at his past, and where do you find a bhakta of Mahdeva more absolute in devotion than the one who came forth later as Rvana?
Avatras|Annie Besant
The Ray urged, "You have saved (by your touch) many a sinner, while this king is a devotee of God and your bhakta."
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
No one can describe the inscrutable power of the Master, only the pure-souled esoteric bhakta can know it.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja

Then the Master sent cakes and syrup from the leavings of His plate, to each bhakta by name.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja
There is none like the Master, in the three worlds, to exalt the glory of the bhakta and to soothe a bhakta's heart.
Chaitanya's Life And Teachings|Krishna das Kaviraja