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Encyclopedia > Vaishnavite

Vaishnavites are followers of Vaishnavism in which Vishnu or His avatars are worshipped as the supreme God.


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Hinduism Today | Four Sects | October/November/December, 2003 (2517 words)
Vaishnavites worship the Supreme as Lord Vishnu and His incarnations, especially Krishna and Rama.
Vaishnavism: Most Vaishnavites believe that religion is the performance of bhakti sadhanas, devotional disciplines, and that man can communicate with and receive the grace of the Gods and Goddesses through the darshan (sight) of their icons.
Among the foremost practices of Vaishnavites is chanting the holy names of the Avataras, Vishnu's incarnations, especially Rama and Krishna.
Hindu Religion- Holy Destinations in India (846 words)
This is also the place where Rama worshipped Lord Shiva to cleanse away the sin of killing Ravana.
Both the Vaishnavites and Shaivites visit this pilgrimage which is known as the Varanasi the south.
Owing to this Rameshwaram attracts Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and Saivites (worshippers of Lord Shiva) alike.
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