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  2. Rudra Sampradaya - Wikipedia

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    The sampradaya currently is mainly present in Gujarat/Rajasthan, through the Vallabha sampradaya. The beliefs of the sampradaya was further propagated by Vallabha Acharya (1479–1531). Rudra sampradaya has two main divisions: Vishnuswamis, that is, followers of Vishnuswami and the Vallabhas or Pushtimarg sect, founded by Vallabha. According to ...

  3. Shuddhadvaita - Wikipedia

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    He is known as the early founder of the Rudra sampradaya, one of the four main traditions of Vaishnavaites. [2] Vallabhacharya founded the Krishna-centered Pushti-Marga sect of Vaishnavism in the Braj(Vraj) region of India. [3] In modern times followers of Shuddadvaita are concentrated in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. [4]

  4. Urdhva Pundra - Wikipedia

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    The Vasudeva Upanishad, a Vaishnava text, explains the significance of the three vertical lines in the Urdhva Pundra Tilaka, offering a number of interpretations: [7] [8] To be a reminder of the Vedic scriptures - Rigveda, Yajurveda, and Samaveda; The three worlds Bhu, Bhuva, Svar; The three phonemes of Om - A, U, M;

  5. Vishnuswami - Wikipedia

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    He is primarily known for having started the Rudra sampradaya. [1] [2] [3] There are almost no sources on the life of Viṣṇusvāmī. The dates of Viṣṇusvāmī's life are unknown, but scholars conjecture he lived circa the 13th century. Viṣṇusvāmī's own works do not survive, and thus little is directly known of his theological ...

  6. Sampradaya - Wikipedia

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    Sampradaya is a body of practice, views and attitudes, which are transmitted, redefined and reviewed by each successive generation of followers. Participation in sampradaya forces continuity with the past, or tradition, but at the same time provides a platform for change from within the community of practitioners of this particular traditional ...

  7. Vaishnavism - Wikipedia

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    Rudra Sampradaya: Shiva: Shuddhadvaita ("pure nondualism") Vishnuswami [note 7] Pushtimarg: c. 1500 Vallabhacharya: Krishna and his svarūpas, notably Shrinathji. Nimbarka Sampradaya: Four Kumaras Narada: Dvaitadvaita ("duality in unity") Nimbarkacharya: 7th or 12th–13th century Radha Krishna: Sant traditions Warkari Sampradaya: 13th century ...

  8. Rudra - Wikipedia

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    Rudra (/ɾud̪ɾə/; Sanskrit: रुद्र) is a Rigvedic deity associated with Shiva, the wind or storms, [1] Vayu, [2] [3] medicine, and the hunt. [4] One translation of the name is 'the roarer'. [5] [6] [7] In the Rigveda, Rudra is praised as the "mightiest of the mighty". [8] Rudra means "who eradicates problems from their roots ...

  9. Rudras - Wikipedia

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    In Vedic scriptures, Rudras are described as loyal companions of Rudra, who later was identified with Shiva. They are considered as divine aids , messengers and forms of Rudra. They are fearful in nature. The Satapatha Brahmana mentions that Rudra is the prince, while Rudras are his subjects. They are considered as attendants of Shiva in later ...