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Vishnu
Vishnu , one of the greatest gods of Hinduism , also called Narayana. First mentioned in the Veda as a minor deity, his theistic cults, known as Vaishnavism, or Vishnuism, grew steadily from the first millennium BC, absorbing numerous different traditions and minor deities. By his worshipers Vishnu... Read more

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Bengali Vaishnava
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...Bengal, he is worshiped as Krishna. Bengali Vaishnavism, or Gaudiya Vaishnavism (after Bengal's older name, "Gaur...adventures. The geographic focus of Bengali Vaishnavism is Nadiya District, especially the town of...
Ramanuja
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...believers who worked to systemize the monotheistic theology of Vaishnavism. He was an exponent of a qualified nondualism known as Vishishta...Advaita. He combined the northern and southern traditions of Vaishnavism and strengthened the religious belief and worship of Vishnu...
Baul
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...became intermingled with the rising tide of devotional Vaishnavism (in Bengal, focusing on the relationship between...mistress Radha) and its tantric offshoot, Sahajiya Vaishnavism. Shakta religion, the worship of the goddess...
Vishnu
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...greatest gods of Hinduism , also called Narayana. First mentioned in the Veda as a minor deity, his theistic cults, known as Vaishnavism, or Vishnuism, grew steadily from the first millennium BC, absorbing numerous different traditions and minor deities...

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Comparing the Four Major Denominations
Newspaper article from: Hinduism Today; 12/31/2003; 700+ words ; ...denominations: Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism. Among these four streams...Amman, etc.--the Divine Mother. VAISHNAVISM: Personal God and temple Deity is Vishnu...separate from a quiescent and remote Siva. VAISHNAVISM: No special importance is given to...
Devoted to the Goddess: The Life and Work of Ramprasad. (Reviews of Books).
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...saint Chaitanyn, head of the revival of Vaishnavism that took place in Bengal in the sixteenth...Vaishnavas and Shaktas, and that when Vaishnavism became a mass movement in the sixteenth...By the eighteenth century, however, Vaishnavism had waned enough that the goddess cults...
Calling all interested in Vaishnava forum.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Tribune (South Africa); 6/24/2007; 417 words ; Vaishnavism is a term given to an ancient tradition...the Supreme Lord. A basic tenet of Vaishnavism is bhakti or unconditional devotional...for the propagation and development of Vaishnavism. Those interested in developing the...
BYU-area Himalayan Festival celebrates spirituality
News Wire article from: University Wire; 6/2/2006; ; 645 words ; ...considered divine by people of Das' faith, Vaishnavism, inspired Das to plan the Himalayan...night to theology can rest assured: In Vaishnavism, spirituality is anything but dull...attitude and sense of humor of the god of Vaishnavism is easy to spot in the way he is worshiped...
CALL FOR PROPER APPROACH TO SANKARADEVA'S WORKS
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 9/15/2006; 659 words ; ...Trust, Forum for Sankaradeva Studies and the Department of Vaishnavism of the University of Madras jointly organized the lecture...shouldered the burden of projecting this leader of Assamese Vaishnavism in an exemplary manner during the later half of the last...
BARESAHARIA BHAONA
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 4/1/2007; 700+ words ; ...Bhagavata - Purana and were written to further the cause of Vaishnavism and were mainly aimed at creating devotional sentiments in...association with a culture having its roots in the heritage of Vaishnavism through organisation of Baresaharia Bhaona with participation...
Will Majuli get World Heritage status this time?
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 5/15/2008; 700+ words ; ...which is located in the state and is an important seat of Vaishnavism. "We hope the World Heritage Committee that is meeting...reformer Sankaradeva, who preached a form of Hinduism called Vaishnavism and established satras on the islet. The monasteries apart...
Temple to Love.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 4/1/2008; 700+ words ; ...of the divine couple Krisna and Radha, and named Gaudiya Vaishnavism, became a cultural force for transforming the countryside...instabilities of imperialism. The Mallas adopted Gaudiya Vaishnavism, a devotional faith shaped by the Bengali saint, Chaitanya...
Hostility cited in film case
Newspaper article from: The Press; 7/4/2000; 643 words ; ...1993 when five friends with a common religious belief in Vaishnavism -- a branch of Hinduism -- decided to make a feature movie...made to the house to ensure spiritual leader and teacher of Vaishnavism Chris Butler, who was involved with production, could live...
BHAKTI MOVEMENT AND SANKARDEV
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 2/23/2007; 700+ words ; ...brought about a socio-religious upheaval which was known as Vaishnavism. The Vaishnava cult that swept along the length and breadth...principle of Bhakti and called them as the four pillars of Vaishnavism. The neo-Vaishnavite Bhakti movement initiated by Sankardev...