Hindu
Vaishnavism (mainstream)
5/40· LowConfidence: High
Largest Hindu devotional tradition centred on Vishnu and his avatars (Krishna, Rama). Hundreds of millions of adherents. Mainstream low-control reference.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control1/10
Information Control1/10
Thought Control1/10
Emotional Control1/10
Modifiers (+1)
+1 minor cultural endogamy patterns; net very low.
Founded
Ancient
Members
Hundreds of millions globally
Active in
Asia, Global
In context
Vaishnavism is the dominant devotional Hindu tradition globally. Multiple sub-lineages (Sri Vaishnavism, Madhva, Gaudiya, Pushtimarg). ISKCON and the Sahaja Yoga movement are specific NRMs covered separately.
Timeline
- AncientVishnu veneration in Vedic period
Sources
- Gavin Flood, 'An Introduction to Hinduism' (1996)
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