Is there a neutral relationship between 'The bhakti movement of the Tamils brought a new warmth to the hitherto rigid Brahmanic ritual of Hinduism.' and 'Until that time Hinduism had been rigid and cold.', lacking direct logical ties?
The bhakti movement of the Tamils brought a new warmth to the hitherto rigid Brahmanic ritual of Hinduism.###Until that time Hinduism had been rigid and cold.