Consider the following statements:

1.         Bhakti movement was founded in South India and later spread to North during late medieval period. 2.         Bhakti movement saints were drawn from all classes and castes and went from temple to temple and offered worship in the language of the people.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement 1: It is correct. The development of the Bhakti cult first began in South India in the 7^th-8^th century in order to bridge the gap between the Shaivas and the Vaishnavas. It stood for intense personal devotion and complete self-surrender to God. The roots of the Bhakti Movement can be traced to the Upanishads, the Puranas and the Bhagavad Gita. Shankaracharya is reputed to have been the first and principal exponent of this reform movement. Statement 2: It is correct. The Bhakti movement became popular among the common masses as its teachings were preached in the form of hymns in various popular languages. In this accessible form, Bhakti ideas were spread among wide strata of the population and the hymns frequently became folk songs. Amongst the leaders of the Bhakti movement, Ramananda, Kabir, Ramanuja, Sri Chaitanya, Nanak, etc. were prominent.