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Sri Vaishnavism ( Sanskrit: श्रीवैष्णवसम्प्रदाय, romanized: Śrīvaiṣṇavasampradāya) is a denomination within the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. The name refers to goddess Lakshmi (also known as Sri), as well as a prefix that means "sacred, revered", and the god Vishnu, who are together revered in ...
Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism. Its followers worship Vishnu or his avatars (his other forms), mainly Rama and Krishna as the highest, or original God. This worship in different perspectives or historical traditions addresses God under the names of Narayana, Krishna, Vāsudeva or more often "Vishnu", and their associated avatars.
Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. Vaishnavism ( Sanskrit for "belonging to Vishnu") is one of the principal traditions of Hinduism that is distinguished from other schools by its acknowledgement of Vishnu (and his associated avatars) as the supreme divinity.
What is Vaishnavism? Vaishnavism is one of the major traditions within the broader Vedic, or Hindu, spiritual culture. Unlike some Vedic traditions, Vaishnavas believe that the ultimate reality is personal. Thus, they understand that God is the Supreme all-attractive person, or Krishna.
Vaishnavism is the worship and acceptance of Vishnu ( Sanskrit: “The Pervader” or “The Immanent”) or one of his various incarnations ( avatars) as the supreme manifestation of the divine. During a long and complex development, many Vaishnava groups emerged with differing beliefs and aims.
The focus of Gaudiya Vaishnavism is the devotional worship (known as bhakti yoga) of Radha and Krishna, and their many divine incarnations as the supreme forms of God, Svayam Bhagavan. Most popularly, this worship takes the form of singing Radha and Krishna's holy names, such as " Hare ", "Krishna" and " Rama ", most commonly in the form of the ...
New Catholic Encyclopedia. VAISHNAVISM A religious movement centered on the worship of Vishnu as the supreme God. It developed in India in the early centuries before Christ. Its characteristic is devotion (bhakti ) to a personal God who manifests his love by his descent (avatāra ) to save man.
