Why the Bhakti movement attract women?

Question

It actually refers to mira bai,lal ded,etc......

Answer 1

In BHAKTI MOVEMENT, in my Opinion both men and women are attracted equally. In fact the number of ladies are less. Till recently Indian women were mostly housewives and comparitively had enough time to devote on Religious and Bhakti activities.

Very few women like Meera Bhai, Karikkal ammaiyar had deep involment.

Bhakti movements are Hindu religious movements in which the main spiritual practice is the fostering of loving devotion to God, called bhakti. The Bhakti Movement was essentially founded in South India and later spread to the North during the late medieval period. The notion of 'Bhakti' (loosely translated as devotional love to God) is of antiquity. A nascent consciousness of what 'Bhakti' constitutes is already to be found in the earliest Vedas, especially in relation to deities such as Varuna. A clearer expression of Bhakti began to be formed during the so-called Epic Period and the Puranic periods of Hindu history. Texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana clearly explore Bhakti Yoga or the Path of Devotion as a means to salvation.

Answer 2

QUOTE: The Bhakti Movement was essentially founded in South India and later spread to the North during the late medieval period. The notion of 'Bhakti' (loosely translated as devotional love to God) is of antiquity. A nascent consciousness of what 'Bhakti' constitutes is already to be found in the earliest Vedas, especially in relation to deities such as Varuna. A clearer expression of Bhakti began to be formed during the so-called Epic Period and the Puranic periods of Hindu history. Texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Bhagavata Purana clearly explore Bhakti Yoga or the Path of Devotion as a means to salvation. END QUOTE

There is a also a great book called "The Bhakti movement and the status of women, A Case Study of Virasaivism" that deals specifically with this issue. It can be purchased from here:
http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:The%20Bhakti%20movement%20and%20the%20status%20of%20women%3A%20A%20Case%20Study%20of%20Virasaivism:3001351031;_ylc=X3oDMTB1c21tcDhkBF9TAzk2NjMyOTA3BHNlYwNmZWVkBHNsawNib29rcw--

And here is a site that devoted specifically to famous women of the Bhakti movement:
http://www.thaneweb.com/women/feature_032_famous_woman.htm

Hope these help!