Vaishnavism (mainstream)
Largest Hindu devotional tradition centred on Vishnu and his avatars (Krishna, Rama). Hundreds of millions of adherents. Mainstream low-control reference.
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BITE breakdown
+1 minor cultural endogamy patterns; net very low.
Profile facts
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.
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Timeline
- AncientVishnu veneration in Vedic period
Sources
- Gavin Flood, 'An Introduction to Hinduism' (1996) search ↗
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