Vaishnavism

hindu Vaishnava text

Ramateertham (also spelled Ramatheertham) is a village and panchayat in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located about 12 kilometres from Vizianagaram city. The village is known for the Kodanda Rama temple and for archaeological remains of Buddhist and Jain sites located on the surrounding hills. ruined Jain temple on Bodhikonda]]

form of Vishnu

hagiography of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

hindu Pancharatra text

Jaganmata (), also rendered as Lokamata, is primarily an epithet of the Hindu deity Lakshmi, the supreme goddess of Vaishnavism.

Potu Raju () is a Hindu folk deity, regarded as a form of Vishnu by his adherents. He is considered to be a gramadevata in some rural regions of Maharashtra and South India, and sometimes considered to be the brother of a female folk deity, such as Gangamma or Yellama. == Legend == There are a number of varying legends and stories about the origin and the purpose of the deity, but he is generally regarded as the protector of the shakti of goddesses in their temples and processions, and is celebrated in the Bonalu festival.

Indian saint

god

Indian Hindu leader

madhwa Vaishnava monastery

creation and reception of a distinct 'flavor' or quality

Salutation dedicated to goddess Radha

Ekachakra is a small village, located 20 km away from the town of Rampurhat in the Birbhum District of West Bengal. Within Hindu tradition, the five Pandavas from the epic, Mahabharata are described as staying in Ekachakra during their years in exile. It is also famous as the birthplace of Nityananda Rama (b 1474 CE), a principal religious figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.

Hindu holy day

The word "prayojana" is a Sanskrit term which denotes the ultimate goal or object of attainment. Along with sambandha and abhidheya, prayojana is one of the three fundamental concepts in Gaudiya Vaishnava theology, where it is used to describe the ultimate goal of life - Prema, or pure love of Krishna.

hindu temple in India

lotus attribute of Vishnu

Hindu temple, formerly a country house, in Hertfordshire, England, UK

Hindu Mutt

Hindu mantra

Nagalakshmi () is a Naga goddess and the wife of Shesha, a nagaraja (king of the serpents) and one of the two mounts of Vishnu featured in Hindu Sanatan Dharma devotional, spiritual and religious texts. She is considered to be the personification of the divine ocean called the Kshira Sagara.

thumb|Sculpture of Vishnu slaying Madhu-Kaitabha|Madhu and Kaitabha thumb|Madhusudana (Vishnu) and Madhusudana Kāminī (Lakshmi)|260x260px Madhusudana () is an epithet of Vishnu and is the 73rd name in the Vishnu Sahasranama.

Hindu guru

building in India

temple in Bangalore

In Hinduism, Ekāgratā (, "one-pointedness"; Pali: ekaggatā) is the intent pursuit of one object, close and undisturbed attention. Yoga emphasises regular practice (Abhyasa) of meditation and self-imposed discipline to acquire .

Viṣṇusvāmī was a Hindu religious leader. He is primarily known for having started the Rudra sampradaya. There are almost no sources on the life of Viṣṇusvāmī. The dates of Viṣṇusvāmī's life are unknown, but scholars conjecture he lived circa the 13th century. Viṣṇusvāmī's own works do not survive, and thus little is directly known of his theological positions. His students are also unknown, and his lineage did not continue uninterrupted.

Hindu hymn and prayer to Rama

sacred stone in Hinduism

divine couple in Hinduism

The word "sambandha" is a Sanskrit term meaning "relationship". It is a key concept in Sanskrit grammar, and in Gaudiya Vaishnava theology. In the context of this tradition of Hinduism, sambandha-jnana means knowledge of the relationship between Almighty God Krishna, Shakti, jivas, and the world. Accordingly, sambandha-jnana includes knowledge of the three tattvas or truths: Krishna-tattva, Shakti-tattva and jiva-tattva.

Monastery of Dvaita Vedanta

sanskrit compendium attributed to Agastya

thumb|Pichhwai for the Festival of Cows, late 18th century, Aurangabad(?), painted and printed gold and silver leaf and opaque watercolor on indigo-dyed cotton, 97 5/8 x 103 1/8 inches (248 x 262 cm)

prayer written by Goswami Tulsidas

thumb|The Vaijayanti, Karnataka

The Madhurāṣṭakam (), also spelt as Madhurashtakam, is a Sanskrit ashtakam in devotion of Krishna, composed by the Hindu Bhakti saint Vallabha. Vallabha was a Telugu Brahmin who propagated Pushtimarg, which emphasizes on the unconditional bhakti and seva of Krishna. According to legend, when Krishna himself appeared in front of Vallabha, on the midnight of Shravana Shukla Ekadashi, the philosopher composed the Madhurashtakam in praise of the deity.

thumb|350px|A gāyan-bāyan performance, Majuli, [[Assam]]