Vaishnavism

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Noun

1
worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon wordnet
2
Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu wordnet

Proper Noun

1
A branch of Hinduism focusing on the worship of Vishnu.

Synonyms

vaisnavism vishnuism vishnuism

Etymology

From Sanskrit वैष्णव (vaiṣṇava, “related to Vishnu”) + -ism.

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bhagavata purana

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