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Vaishnava
[ vahysh-nuh-vuh ]
- a Bhakti sect devoted to Vishnu.
Vaishnava
/ ˈvɪʃnəvə /
- Hinduism a member of a sect devoted to the cult of Vishnu, strongly anti-Brahminic and antipriestly in outlook and stressing devotion through image worship and simple ritual
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Derived Forms
- ˈVaishnaˌvism, noun
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Other Words From
- Vaishna·vism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Vaishnava1
from Sanskrit vaisnava of Vishnu
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Example Sentences
He is very fond of Vaishnava Sankirtana which he held now and then in his house.
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Vaishnava, vīsh′na-va, n. a worshipper of Vishnu, the Vaishnavas forming one of the great sects of Brahmanism.
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This is part of the Vaishnava parable of the child aspect of Krishna's play with the world.
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Both these are also called Sri Vaishnava, that is, the principal or original Vaishnava sect.
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The Gahois are Vaishnava Hindus, and abstain from all flesh and alcoholic liquor.
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