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Vishnuism
Vishnuism (ˈvɪʃnuːɪz(ə)m) [f. prec. + -ism.] The worship of Vishnu.1871 Alabaster Wheel of Law 250 Veneration of holy foot-prints is not a peculiarly Buddhist idea, but is also found in other religions, and particularly in Vishnuism. 1875 Sir W. W. Hunter in P. E. Roberts Life xiii. (1901) 238 Brahm...
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Historical Vishnuism
, which was subject of considerable study, and often showing that Vishnuism is a distinctive worship — a sect. Its only later that Vishnuism merged with Krishnaism.
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Sivaism
Sivaism (ˈsiːvəɪz(ə)m) Also Shivaism. [f. Skr. {Sdotab}iva ‘the auspicious one’ (see prec.) + -ism.] The special worship of Siva, the third deity of the Hindu triad, to whom are attributed the powers of reproduction and dissolution. Cf. S(h)aivism s.v. Saiva.1901 Edin. Rev. 7 Jan. 32 The lotus of Si...
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Vaishnavism
It is also called Vishnuism since it considers Vishnu as the sole supreme being leading all other Hindu deities, that is, Mahavishnu. Vishnuism believes in Vishnu as the supreme being.
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Vishnuite
Vishnuite (ˈvɪʃnuːaɪt) [f. as prec. + -ite.] A worshipper of Vishnu; an adherent of Vishnuism. Also attrib. or as adj.1871 Tylor Prim. Cult. II. 364 A Vishnuite who has inadvertently killed a monkey..may expiate his offence by a mock sacrifice. 1882 Athenæum 17 June 758/3 The great {Cced}ivaite and ...
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Saṃkarṣaṇa
Vāsudeva and Saṃkarṣaṇa was one of the major independent cults, together with the cults of Narayana, Shri and Lakshmi, which later coalesced to form Vishnuism
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Krishnaism
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Krishnaism and Vaishnavism
The term "Krishnaism" has been used to describe the schools, related to Vaishnavism, but focused on Krishna, while "Vishnuism Vishnuism believes in Vishnu as the supreme being, manifested himself as Krishna, thence Krishnaites assert Krishna to be Svayam Bhagavan (), Ishvara,
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Vaishnava
‖ Vaishnava (ˈvaiʃnavaː) [a. Skr. vaiṣṇavá relating, belonging, or sacred to Vishnu; a worshipper or follower of Vishnu.] A. n. A member of one of the three great divisions of modern Hinduism, exclusively devoted to the worship of the god Vishnu as the Supreme Being. B. adj. Of or pertaining to this...
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Caturvyūha
seem to have formed one of several major independent cults, together with the cults of Narayana, Shri, and Lakshmi, before they later coalesced to form Vishnuism
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Sonaram Chutia
Most of them were related to Vishnuism in Assam. Until his death, he wrote various books and articles in many different Assamese magazines.
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Hypothesis 1
Indologist and Jagannath cult researcher, Heinrich von Stietencron in "The Advent of Vishnuism in Orissa: An Outline of its History Brill (Leiden and New York). [1993]
Stietencron, Heinrich von: "The Advent of Vishnuism in Orissa: An Outline of its History According to Archaeological
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Krishna
The terms Krishnaism and Vishnuism have sometimes been used to distinguish the two, the former implying that Krishna is the transcendent Supreme Being.
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Hindu denominations
Among Historical Vishnuism are known the Bhagavatism, Pancharatra and Vaikhanasa traditions.
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