Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism
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Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - History Of Vaishnavism
Thanks to Alvars, a set of twelve people who with their devotional hymns spread the sect to the common people, Vaishnavism flourished in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - History Of Vaishnavism
Thanks to Alvars, a set of twelve people who with their devotional hymns spread the sect to the common people, Vaishnavism flourished in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Vaishnavism
Vaishnavas worship Vishnu, or Krishna and his avataras (especially Rama) as the supreme deity. This is the largest denomination. Vaishnav...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Sects: Major Sects Of Hinduism
Hindu Sects Saivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism are considered to be the major sects of Hinduism. Followers of Saivism worship Lord Siva a...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Sects: Hinduism - A Fellowship Of Faiths And A Federation Of Philosophies - About Hindu Sects And Cults
The term Hinduism is most elastic. It includes a number of sects and cults, allied, but different in many important points. Hinduism has,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - Vaishnava Upanishads
Of the 108 Upanishads of the Muktika, 13 are considered Vaishnava Upanishads. They are listed with their associated Veda (SV, ŚYV, KYV, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - Vaishna Upanishads
Of the 108 Upanishads of the Muktika, 13 are considered Vaishna Upanishads. They are listed with their associated Veda (SV, ŚYV, KYV, AV...   » Read the article

Article - Hindu Worship: Devotional Worship And Service To All  
If we meet no Gods, its because we harbour none, said Emerson. For us, God is not a remote, abstract figure; He is a living, loving Pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism, (Bengal) Vaishnavism, is a sect of Hinduism founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Brahma-Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya is the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism (Vaishnava): (Sanskrit) "Way of Vishnu."   One of the four major religions, or denominations of Hinduism, r...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism (Vaishnava): (Sanskrit) "Way of Vishnu."   One of the four major religions, or denominations of Hinduism, r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mayavada: Encyclopedia - Mayavada
Mayavada (Sanskrit maya, illusion, and vada, doctrine) is a Hindu school of Advaita philosophy of Adi Shankara. It is fervently opposed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virasaivism: Encyclopedia - Virasaivism
Virashaivism is a religious movement of Hinduism in India. The adherents are known as Veerashaivas, or more commonly Lingayats. This impo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaivism: Encyclopedia - Shaivism
Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. Sha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations
Hinduism encompasses many movements and schools fairly organized within Hindu denominations. A denomination shares a common ground of bel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srivaishnavism: Encyclopedia - Srivaishnavism
Sri Vaishnavism is a hindu sect,the members of which worship lord Maha Vishnu.The prefix Sri is used for this sect because they give spec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura: Encyclopedia - Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada (1874-1937), the well-known preacher of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, was born Bimal Prasad Dhut...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nityananda: Encyclopedia - Nityananda
Nityananda (Bangla: শ্রী নিত্যানন্দ) (b 1474 CE) was a Vaishnavite saint. His importance in Vaishnavism, and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Saranagati: Encyclopedia - Saranagati
In the devotional school of Indian philosophy known as Vaishnavism, the process of total surrender to God (in this case Vishnu or Krishna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andal: Encyclopedia - Andal
Andal, pronounced 'aanDaaL' is one of the twelve Alvars of Vaishnavism, and is the second most important of them. Her spiritual significa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lila: Encyclopedia - Lila
Lila is a concept from Hinduism that explains the universe as a cosmic puppet theater or playground for the gods. "Lila" literally means ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Harihara: Encyclopedia - Harihara
Harihara is a term used to denote the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as one and the same with Hari being the name of Vishnu and Hara that of S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monotheism: Encyclopedia - Monotheism
Monotheism (in Greek μόνος = single and θεός = God) is the belief in a single, universal, all-encompassing deity. Zoroastrianism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Navadwip: Encyclopedia - Navadwip
Navadwip is a town just adjacent to Mayapur, located in Nadia district in West Bengal, India. Its name means "9 islands" in the Bengali l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jātī: Encyclopedia - Jātī
Jatis (the word literally means "births") comprise the subcastes found within the four major castes, or varnas, of the Indian caste syste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Math: Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Math
Shortly after Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura took the renounced order of Sanyasa in 1918, the Gaudiya Math was organized. Its pu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vedanta Desika: Encyclopedia - Vedanta Desika
Vedanta Desika (1269 – 1370) is the second great name in Vaishnavism. He was a great poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher -- a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly called Hare Krishna, is a new religious movement founded by A.C. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Charitamrita: Encyclopedia - Chaitanya Charitamrita
The Chaitanya Charitamrita is the magnum-opus of the Bengali saint/author Krishna Dasa Kaviraja (1496-? CE). The book, a hybrid Bengali a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami: Encyclopedia - Sanatana Goswami
Sanatana Goswami (1488-1558 CE) was one of the principle followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1456-1533 CE) and the author of a number of w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ramanuja: Encyclopedia - Ramanuja
Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017 - 1137 AD) was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. He held...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia - Krishna
Krishna (IAST kṛṣṇa, the Sanskrit for "the all-attractive one") is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavism: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism The system of Hindu beliefs and practices that honor Vishnu/Krishna as Supreme God; probably the most widely followed kind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaivism - Features Of Shaivism
The salient features of Saivism as it is today are:- 1 Siva is the supreme god among the Hindu god-trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. 2 H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaudiya Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaudiya Vaishnavism - Gaudiya And Other Vaishnava Schools: Main Theological Differences
This teaching - shared by Nimbarka and Vallabha sampradayas and opposed by Ramanuja and Madhva - is based most prominently on Bhagavata P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaivism - Shaiva Upanishads
Of the 108 Upanishads of the Muktika canon, 14 are associated with Shaivaism[citation needed]. They are listed with their associated Veda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Shaktism
Shaktas worship Shakti, the divine Mother, in her many forms like (Kali, Durga, Laxmi, Saraswati etc.). Shakta form was one of the oldest...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Basic Overview
Contemporary Hinduism is traditionally divided into four major denominations: Śaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smartha. Hinduism is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hinduism-related Articles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hinduism-related Articles - Science Medicine And Cosmology
List of Hinduism-related articles - Time. Hindu Calendar Vedic timekeeping ... See also:List of Hinduism-related articles, List of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Newer Denominations
Hindu denominations - Agama Hindu Dharma. The newest and least numerous denominations are comprised of Balinese Hindus, who make up a s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaivism - History
Originated in India, Śaivism has appeal all over India and is particularly strong among the Tamils of Southern India and Sri Lanka and K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Śaivism
Śaivites are those who primarily worship God Śiva as Supreme God, both Immanent and Transcendent. Śaivism embraces at the same time Mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Denominations: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Denominations - Smartha Sect
Smarthas have free rein to choose whichever deity they wish to worship. They usually worship five deities (pancopasana). It is a liberal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaivism - Features Of Shaivism
The salient features of Saivism as it is today are:- 1 Siva is the supreme God among the Hindu God-trinity - Brahma, Vishnu and Siva. 2 H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaivism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaivism - Philosophy And Worship
Śaivism is a form of nondual spiritual practice and philosophy originating in India. Śaivites believe that the entire creation is both ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hinduism-related Articles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hinduism-related Articles - Denominations And Regional Festivals
List of Hinduism-related articles - Smartism. Harihara Ishta-deva List of Hinduism-related articles - Shaivism. Shaivism List of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hinduism-related Articles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hinduism-related Articles - Animals People Places And Things In Hindu Mythology
List of Hinduism-related articles - Places. Alakapuri Ganges River List of Hinduism-related articles - Animals. Vahana List of H...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Avatara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Avatara
avatara: (Sanskrit) "Descent." A God born in a human (or animal) body. A central concept of Shaktism, Smartism and Vaishnavi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Avatara: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Avatara
avatara: (Sanskrit) "Descent." A God born in a human (or animal) body. A central concept of Shaktism, Smartism and Vaishnavism...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Beliefs And Philosophy
Major branches of Vaishnavism include:- Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita), Dvaita (espoused by Madhvac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Beliefs And Philosophy
Major branches of Vaishnavism include:- Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita), Dvaita (espoused by Madhvac...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaikuntha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaikuntha
Vaikuntha: (Sanskrit) "Vishnu's heaven." See: Vaishnavism. (See also: Vaikuntha , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaikuntha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaikuntha
Vaikuntha: (Sanskrit) "Vishnu's heaven." See: Vaishnavism. (See also: Vaikuntha , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Incarnation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Incarnation
incarnation: From incarnate, "to be made flesh." The soul's taking on a human body. divine incarnation: The concept of avat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Divine Incarnation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Divine Incarnation
divine incarnation: The concept of avatara. The Supreme Being's (or other Mahadeva's) taking of human birth, generally to reestablish ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavite: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavite
Vaishnavite: Of or relating to Vishnu; same as Vaishnava. A follower of Vishnu or His incarnations. See: Vaishnavism, Vishnu. (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavite: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vaishnavite
Vaishnavite: Of or relating to Vishnu; same as Vaishnava. A follower of Vishnu or His incarnations. See: Vaishnavism, Vishnu. (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adharma: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Adharma
adharma: (Sanskrit) "Unrighteousness." The opposite of dharma. Thoughts, words or deeds that transgress divine law. Irreligi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andal: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andal
Andal: (Tamil) Famed Vaishnava saint of Tamil Nadu. One of the Alvars, she lived in the early 9th century and today is venerated as on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monotheism: Encyclopedia Ii - Monotheism - In Hinduism
In Hinduism, views are broad and range from monism, dualism, pantheism, panentheism, alternatively called monistic theism by some scholar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adharma: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Adharma
adharma: (Sanskrit) "Unrighteousness." The opposite of dharma. Thoughts, words or deeds that transgress divine law. Irreligiou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andal: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andal
Andal: (Tamil) Famed Vaishnava saint of Tamil Nadu. One of the Alvars, she lived in the early 9th century and today is venerated as one ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sivakarnamrita: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sivakarnamrita
Sivakarnamrita: (Sanskrit) A text by Appaya Dikshita (15541626) written to reestablish the superiority of God Siva in the face of wide...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Namo Narayanaya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Namo Narayanaya
Namo Narayanaya: (Sanskrit) "Salutations to Lord Vishnu." The great mantra of the Vaishnava faith. Also a popular greeting a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna Dharma - Biography
Born in 1955 in London, Krishna Dharma began studying Hinduism and Hindu philosophy in 1979, and has risen to a position of respect as a ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavata: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhagavata
Bhagavata: n (Sanskrit) "Relating to God or a God holy; sacred, divine." Pertaining to Vishnu or Krishna. From bhaga, "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavata: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhagavata
Bhagavata: n (Sanskrit) "Relating to God or a God holy; sacred, divine." Pertaining to Vishnu or Krishna. From bhaga, "...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andhra Pradesh (pradesha):: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andhra Pradesh (pradesha):
Andhra Pradesh (Pradesha): (Sanskrit) Modern Indian state located on the southeast coast of India north of Tamil Nadu. The capital is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Krishna: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Krishna
Krishna: (Sanskrit) "Black."   Also related to krishtih, meaning "drawing, attracting." One of the most popu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Andhra Pradesh (pradesha):: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Andhra Pradesh (pradesha):
Andhra Pradesh (Pradesha): (Sanskrit) Modern Indian state located on the southeast coast of India north of Tamil Nadu. The capital is Hy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishnu: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vishnu
Vishnu: (Sanskrit) "The All-Pervasive." Supreme Deity of the Vaishnavite religion. God as personal Lord and Creator, the All...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishnu: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vishnu
Vishnu: (Sanskrit) "The All-Pervasive." Supreme Deity of the Vaishnavite religion. God as personal Lord and Creator, the All...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pancharatra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Pancharatra
Pancharatra: (Sanskrit) An ancient name of Vaishnavism. The term literally means "five nights," but may be a corruption of p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jorhat: Encyclopedia Ii - Jorhat - Geography
On the North of the district, the Brahmaputra River forms the largest riverine island of the world, Majuli, spreading over 924.6 sq. Km. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Majuli: Encyclopedia Ii - Majuli - History
Although the origins of Majuli remain hazy, Krishna, the famous Hindu god is supposed to have played here with his friends. While this is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ishta-deva: Encyclopedia Ii - Ishta-deva - Disagreement Within Hinduism
Other denominations as well as sects of Hinduism don't strictly hold this belief. For example, Arya Samaj worships only the formless Brah...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Appaya Dikshita: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Appaya Dikshita
Appaya Dikshita: (Sanskrit) Philosophical genius of South India (1554-1626) who worked to reconcile Vaishnavism and Saivism, advancing...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Chaitanya
Chaitanya: (Sanskrit) A renowned Vaishnava saint (1485 - 1534), revered today especially in Bengal and Orissa, remembered for his ecst...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Appaya Dikshita: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Appaya Dikshita
Appaya Dikshita: (Sanskrit) Philosophical genius of South India (1554-1626) who worked to reconcile Vaishnavism and Saivism, advancing t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nastika: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Nastika
nastika: (Sanskrit) "One who denies; unbeliever." Opposite of astika, "one who asserts."   The terms astika ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamil Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamil Literature - Medieval Literature
Tamil literature - The Bhakti Cult. The spread of religions like Jainism and Buddhism resulted in a new religious movement that saw the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kanaka Dasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Kanaka Dasa - Biography
Kanakadasa (c 1509-1609 A.D.) belongs to the tradition of Haridasa literary movement which ushered in an era of devotional literature in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yakshagana: Encyclopedia Ii - Yakshagana - The Origin
Basically Yakshagana is the product of the Vaishnava Bhakthi movement. Vaishnavism as a school of thought and religion is quite old. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Views On God And Gender: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Views On God And Gender - Vishnu And Shiva
In Vaishnavism and Shaivism, which are exclusive monotheistic religions,like the Judaeo-Christian traditions, God, Vishnu or Shiva is per...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - List Of Other People Considered To Be Avatars
Besides the ten traditional avatars of Hinduism, some other Indian Hindus are considered to be avatars by themselves or by others. Some o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vidyapati: Encyclopedia Ii - Vidyapati - Vidyapati, Maithili Poet
Vidyapati is as much known for his love-lyrics as for his poetries dedicated to Lord Shiva. He used to compose in Maithili, a language sp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vidyapati: Encyclopedia Ii - Vidyapati - Vidyapati Maithili Poet
Vidyapati is as much known for his love-lyrics as for his poetries dedicated to Lord Shiva. He used to compose in Maithili, a language sp...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaishnavas: Parapsychology Dictionary On Vaishnavas
Vaishnavas: Worshippers of Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna, since it is believed that the one comes from the other. Vaishnavas worship Lo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agama: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agama
Agama: (Sanskrit) "That which has come down." An enormous collection of Sanskrit scriptures which, along with the Vedas, are...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alvar: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Alvar
Alvar: (Tamil) "One who rules the Lord through bhakti." A group of renowned saints of the Vaishnava religion (7th9th century...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agama: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agama
Agama: (Sanskrit) "That which has come down." An enormous collection of Sanskrit scriptures which, along with the Vedas, are r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Deities - Denominations Of Hinduism
Contemporary Hinduism traditionally has four major divisions, Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smarthism. According to Adherents.com t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Alvar: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Alvar
Alvar: (Tamil) "One who rules the Lord through bhakti." A group of renowned saints of the Vaishnava religion (7th9th century),...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - International Society For Krishna Consciousness: Encyclopedia Ii - International Society For Krishna Consciousness - Spreading The Word
ISKCON is actively evangelical. Members try to spread "Krishna consciousness" by, for example, going on the streets to chant their mantra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tamil Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamil Literature - Medieval Literature
Tamil literature - The Bhakti Cult. The spread of religions like Jainism and Buddhism resulted in a new religious movement that saw the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Scripture: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Scripture - The Bhagavad Gita
Many a Hindu has said that the most succinct and powerful abbreviation of the overwhelmingly diverse realm of Hindu thought is to be foun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi - Beliefs
Adherents of Ayyavazhi believe in both reincarnation and the Dharma Yukam but condemn the caste system . They also reject the use of murt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ayyavazhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Ayyavazhi - Beliefs
Adherents of Ayyavazhi believe in both reincarnation and the Dharma Yukam but condemn the caste system . They also reject the use of murt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaishnavism: Encyclopedia Ii - Vaishnavism - The Major Schools
Vaishnavas believe that Vishnu-Narayana is the one supreme God and all other gods and creatures are subservient to Him. All of the sects ...   » Read the article