Vaishnavism
Also known as Vaishnava, Vaisnava dharma, Vaisnavism, Vishnuism, Vaishnavas
Vaishnavism (), also called Vishnuism, is one of the major Hindu religious traditions, that considers Vishnu as the supreme being leading all other Hindu deities, that is, Mahavishnu. It is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. Its followers are called Vaishnavites or Vaishnavas (), and it includes sub-sects like Krishnaism and Ramaism, which consider Krishna and Rama as the supreme beings respectively.
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Vaishnavism is a major Hindu religious tradition in which followers worship Vishnu as the supreme deity, and it includes sub-sects that revere Krishna and Rama as supreme beings. It is one of the four main branches of Hinduism and has millions of devoted followers around the world.
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Key facts
- Artifact.image
- 250px
- Artifact.name
- Heliodorus pillar
- Artifact.image_caption
- Heliodorus pillar in Vidisha, India.
- Artifact.period
- late 2nd century BCE
- Artifact.place
- Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Artifact.location
- Vidisha, India
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