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fundraising tours to Gujarat where he converted many merchants, agriculturalists, and artisans. He also successfully obtained royal Hindu and Mughal patronage for the sect. He heavily transformed the simple sevā of his father's time into a deeply aesthetic experience that sought to recreate the daily life of Kr̥ṣṇa in which he was offered expensive clothing, jewelry, perfumes, and sumptuous meals. The art of paintings and poetry was also added to rituals to enhance their appeal. Among his seven sons he distributed major svarūpas of Kr̥ṣṇa. Upon Viṭṭhalanātha's death the spiritual leadership of the sect was divided among his seven sons among whom he distributed major svarūpas of Kr̥ṣṇa and granted the sole right to bestow the
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Baithak, literally "seat", is the site considered sacred by the followers of the Pushtimarg for performing devotional rituals. These sites are spread across India and are chiefly concentrated in Braj region in Uttar Pradesh and in western state of Gujarat. Total 142 Baithaks are considered sacred; 84
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Mulji had called the Vallabha Sampradāya a degenerate sect with false doctrines, and accused its mahārājās (naming Jadunath Brizratanji) of forcing female devotees to have sexual relations with them. The British judges sided with Mulji, and the Puṣṭimārga's reputation was tainted, and the sect viewed
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In the early 1600s, the houses were disputing over the rights to perform worship to Śrī Nāthajī, and the emperor Shāh Jahān sided with the tilkāyat Viṭṭhalarāy that the First House held precedence over the others. The Third and Sixth Houses also disputed over the century over the worship of the deity
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Gouache painting on paper from Nathdwara representing the autumn Annakuta Festival. This annual festival is observed by donating a mountain of food, usually rice, to the temple to symbolise the moment Krishna lifted Mount Govardhan to protect his villagers. In Nathdwara the food is then given to the
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In Gujarat, lay devotees sing songs in the dhoḷ tradition. The dhoḷ originated as form of non-sectarian folk Gujarati song that later became identified with Vaishnavism as well as the Vallabhite sect in particular. In modern times, Mallison observed that only among the Vallabhans is the dhoḷ likely
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In the early 21st century, the sect is not very well known in India. Since the latter half of the 20th century, the mahārājās no longer have the same level of religious and secular authority over their followers, and are much more restrained in terms of their public presence. While devotee families
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In Vallabhācārya's time, an (adult) to-be devotee would ask Vallabha to admit him, and if Vallabha was willing to take the potential devotee, he would ask him to bathe and return. Vallabha would then administer the mantra, asking the devotee to use Kr̥ṣṇa's name and to devotee everything he had to
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If someone forgot this truth about Kr̥ṣṇa and his nature, it was due to ignorance derived from material attachments. However, for certain select individuals this ignorance could be removed through divine grace (puṣṭi) that would move one to a path of devotion where one would rely on Kr̥ṣṇa's grace
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Viṭṭhalanātha had seven sons among whom he distributed nine major svarūpas of Kr̥ṣṇa that were worshipped by the Puṣṭimārga. Each son founded a lineage that served as leaders of each house or seat of the sampradāya. Here are the sons of Viṭṭhalanātha, the svarūpas and where they currently reside.
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by the same authors detailing the lives of 252 disciples of Viṭṭhalanātha. Gokulnāth is attributed to be the original collector of these accounts but they were likely not written down but rather collections of his discourses. His grandnephew Harirāy is attributed to be the final editor of the two
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priests of Śrī Nāthajī, who Vallabha hired, were expelled from Govardhan Hill giving the Puṣṭimārga sole control over the deity's worship. In 1542 Gopīnātha died with his son soon following him, thus leaving Viṭṭhalanātha as the leader of the Puṣṭimārga. From 1543 to 1581 Viṭṭhalanātha went on
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necklace is given. When the boys turn twelve or before girl's marriage, a day-long fast occurs. The devotee to be then is asked to devote his or her mind, body, wealth, wife, household, senses, and everything else to Kr̥ṣṇa, after which he or she is considered a proper member of the
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Bhils, the tribal peoples living in Mewar. The left arm of the god Srinathji, a form of Krishna, is raised and the murti (idol) is positioned in front of a picchvai decorated with a stylised floral pattern. Two priests attend the god, positioned on either side of the offering.
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In modern times, the musical liturgy contains nearly ten thousand padas by thirty-forty poets including the aṣṭachāp. The kīrtans are categorized into five major groups: Nitya (daily), Utsav (festival), Baddhāī (good wishes ), Malhār (rainy season), and Dhamār (spring).
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Kim, Hanna H. (2016), "In service of God and Geography: Tracing Five Centuries of the Vallabhacharya Sampradaya. Book review: Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and its Movement to the West, by E. Allen Richardson",
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In terms of volume, Harirāy has the greatest literary output of the sect. There are hundreds of Sanskrit and Braj Bhasha prose works attributed to him, and over a thousand Braj Bhasha poems under various pen names. Pauwels and Bachrach compare Harirāy to
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cause many religious communities including the remaining houses of the Puṣṭimārga to flee to Rajasthan where they received protection. The First House who were the custodians of Śrī Nāthajī settled in a village in Mewar that would become Nāthadvārā.
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In modern times the majority of members of the sect are born into Pushtimarg families, with the administering of the mantra being split in two ceremonies. The first when the children are about five years old, is when the first part of the mantra:
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which recounts the history of Śrīnāthajī from the svarūpa's appearance on Govardhan hill until the removal to Nathadwara in 1672. Harirāy's authorship of this text is doubted, and the current text may only date to the 19th century. The
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s, through which a devotee experiences the unselfish love for Kr̥ṣṇa. Sevā occurs privately at the home, but also an important aspect is communal sevā in a havelī. In the Puṣṭimārga the icons of Kr̥ṣṇa are installed not in temples
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In the 20th century, the Pushtimarg prospered thanks to the acquired affluence of some of its members, primarily Gujarati merchants. The Gujarati diaspora led to the foundation of important Pushtimarg centers in the
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and instituted the formal sevā of the deity. He adopted the houshoulder form of life and had two sons, Gopīnātha and Viṭṭhalanātha. In Vijayanagara he won a religious debate and was awarded the title ācārya of the
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to survive. They are sung only by lay Gujarati devotees, particularly women, and are not part of the formal temple Braj liturgy. The authors of dhoḷs are generally not well known in literary circles except for
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from Kr̥ṣṇa which was to be used to clean the faults of a human soul. He first bestowed the mantra on Dāmodardās Harsānī who would become the first member of the Puṣṭimārga. When he went to
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philosophy of Vallabha. According to this philosophy, Krishna is considered the supreme deity and the source of everything. The human soul is believed to be imbued with Krishna's
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Mallison, Francoise (1994). "Early Kr̥ṣṇa Bhakti in Gujarat: The Evidence of Old Gujarati Texts Recently Brought to Light". In Entwistle, Alan W.; Mallison, Francoise (eds.).
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family in South India. He received a traditional education in Sanskrit scriptures and was precocious student. In 1494, he had a vision in which he acquired the
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According to Vallabha, the society of his time was ridden with ills such as bloodshed, barbarians, foreigners, the departing of gods from temples, an impure
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from Kr̥ṣṇa one night in Gokula. The next morning Vallabha administered the mantra to Damodaradāsa Harasānī, who would become the first member of the
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himself. In this philosophy Kr̥ṣṇa as Brahman is considered the supreme and sole being, and that Brahma, Śiva, and Viṣṇu are his limited avatāras.
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out of ignorance is granted solely through the grace of Kr̥ṣṇa who may have seemingly unknowlable reasoning. He states in Śuddhādvaita philosophy
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include those of great wealth, they as well do not draw attention to themselves. The Puṣṭimārga does not actively seek converts in modern times.
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The tenure of tilakāyat Govardhanalāl (tilkāyat from 1876 to 1934) is often described as the "golden age" of both Nathdwara and the Puṣṭimārga.
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regardless of sectarian membership in the Puṣṭimārga or conduction of sevā, as it is granted rather solely through Kr̥ṣṇa's independent will.
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Mallison, Françoise (1996). Shah, J.B.; Kansara, N.M. (eds.). "Puṣṭimārgī Poetry in Gujarati: The Lord of Braj Travelled to Gujarat Twice".
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Barz, Richard (2018). "Vallabha Sampradāya/Puṣṭimārga". In Jacobsen, Knut A.; Basu, Helene; Malinar, Angelika; Narayanan, Vasudha (eds.).
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s served as hagiographies about Vallabha, Viṭṭhalanātha, and their disciples that could educate everyday devotees in Puṣṭimārga doctrine.
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through providing toys and blankets, and cooling Krishna's meals before serving them. Madhura bhāva places the devotee in the role of a
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exists in two recensions, one without commentary and one with commentary written by Harirāy. The recension with commentary is called the
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text) details accounts of 84 Vaiṣṇava devotees of the Puṣṭimārga who were the disciples of Vallabhācārya. Complementing the text is the
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Arney, Paul (2007). "The Bade Shikshapatra: A Vallabhite Guide to the Worship of Krishna's Divine Images". In Bryant, Edwin F. (ed.).
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The followers of this tradition are known as Pushtimargis or Pushtimargiya Vaishnavas. This sect is prominent in the Indian states of
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Pauwels, Heidi; Bachrach, Emilia (July 2018). "Aurangzeb as Iconoclast? Vaishnava Accounts of the Krishna images' Exodus from Braj".
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of Vallabhacharya, 28 of his son Viththalanath Gusainji and 30 of his seven grandsons. They mark public events in their lives.
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devotional poetry and kīrtans are revered in the sect. According to sectarian sources the eight poets were Kumbhanadāsa,
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Viṭṭhalanātha's sons continued successfully obtaining patronage of the sect from Mughal emperors. Viṭṭhalanātha's son
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Reading the Medieval in the Modern: The Living Tradition of Hagiography in the Vallabh Sect of Contemporary Gujarat
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tradition is Vallabha's grandson Gokulnāth (1552–1641) and Gokulnāth's grandnephew Harirāy (1590–1715). The prose
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where they were welcomed by the kings and granted refuge. In Braj, the Jāṭ rebellion under the reign of emperor
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Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharyaji in India and Its Movement to the West
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Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and Its Movement to the West.
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Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and Its Movement to the West
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Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and Its Movement to the West
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version and generally contains more episodes but is more concise than the recension without commentary. The
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recounts information about the followers of Vallabha and Viṭṭhalanātha, and Viṭṭhalanātha has his own
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Creating a Community of Grace: A History of the Puṣṭi Mārga in Northern and Western India (1493-1905)
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Mallison, Françoise (1986). "Les chants dhoḷa au gujarāt et leur usage pour la dévotion vallabhite".
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There is a succession dispute among the descendants of Yadunātha over the primacy of their svarūpas.
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The Rāsa Māna ke Pada of Kevalarāma: A Medieval Hindi Text of the Eighth Gaddī of the Vallabha Sect
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are. Vallabha composed many philosophical and devotional books during his lifetime which includes:
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was more likely composed by Harirāy's disciples and was completed at the end of the 17th century.
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Illustrated 1702 manuscript of Caurāsī Vaiṣṇavana kī Vārtā. Painting dates to early 19th century.
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The eighth house was founded by Tulasīdāsa aka Lālajī, whose descendants hold Śrī Gopināthajī (
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Bhatt, Govindlal Hargovind (2001) . "The School of Vallabha". In Bhattacharya, Haridas (ed.).
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from a Shaiva-Tantric ascetic named Jadrup who exerted significant influence over the emperor
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The Liturgical Music of the Puṣṭi Mārg of India: An Embryonic Form of the Classical Tradition
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Vallabha stated that religious disciplines that focused on Vedic sacrifices, temple rituals,
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and engage in devotional practices centered around the youthful Krishna as depicted in the
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Kr̥ṣṇa, after which Vallabha would begin the spiritual education on doctrines and texts.
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41 [i.e. Ikatālīsa] baṛe śikshāpatra: mūḷa śloka, ślokārtha, evaṃ vyākhyā sahita
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and the Hagiography of the Puṣṭimārg". In Callewaert, Winand M.; Snell, Rupert (eds.).
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They eldest gosvāmi of the First House (descendants of Giridhara) holds the title of
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According to Pocock, the Pushtimarg was at its height in the late 19th century.
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Govindarāya, whose descendants hold Śrī Viṭṭhalanāthajī (Nāthadvāra, Rajasthan)
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The formal initiation into the Pushtimarg is through the administration of the
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The Path of Grace: Social Organization and Temple Worship in a Vaishnava Sect.
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Visions of Grace: Svarūpa Imagery and Veneration in the Puṣṭimārga Sampradāya
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he declared that the stone being worshipped as Devadamana was the svarūpa of
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By Peter Bennett. Delhi: Hindustan Publishing Corporation, 1993. xi, 230 pp.
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Vallabha accepts four prior works as the major bases for his doctrines: the
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alone. Such people who were admitted into the Path of Grace or Puṣṭi Mārga.
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Mind, Body, and Wealth: A Study of Belief and Practice in an Indian Village
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Ghanaśyāma, whose descendants hold Śrī Madanamohanajī (Kāmabana, Rajasthan)
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Temple Organisation and Worship Among the Puṣṭimārgīya-Vaiṣṇavas of Ujjain
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Nandmahotsava pichvai from c. 1900 with āratī performed by Govardhanalāl.
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is the main shrine of Pushtimarg, with its origins dating back to 1669.
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Studies in South Asian Devotional Literature: Research Papers 1981-1991
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19th century print of almost all major svarūpas (missing Bālakr̥ṣṇa)
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The Eight Poets and the Vallabha sampradāya (An Explorative Study)
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s in the nighttime. Sakhya bhāva places the devotee in the role of
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Aṣṭachāpa aura Vallabha-Sampradāya (eka Gaveṣaṇātmaka Adhyayana)
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around the world. The followers in Gujarat usually belong to the
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Through sevā, members of the sampradāya are meant to experience
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The nine listed svarūpas in Puṣṭimārga theology are considered
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Bālakr̥ṣṇa, resulting the exodus of both Houses out of Braj to
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In the Puṣṭimārga, several festivals are celebrated including
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19th century photograph of a group of Vallabhacharya maharajas
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Harirāy is also the attributed author of the Braj Bhasha text
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The Cultural Heritage of India: Volume III - The Philosophies
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Official website of the main seat of Pushtimarg at Nathdwara
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negatively by Western scholars until the late 20th century.
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Culture of a Sacred Town: A Sociological Study of Nathdwara
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Birthplace of Vallabhacharya, Prakatya Baithak, Champaran
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Raghunātha, whose descendants hold Śrī Gokulacandramājī (
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According to Tradition: Hagiographical Writing in India
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s ("pastimes" or "play") of Kr̥ṣṇa as depicted in the
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Yadunātha's descendants also hold Śrī Kalyāṇarāijī (
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Yadunātha, whose descendants hold Śrī Bālakr̥ṣṇajī (
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Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism founded by Vallabha
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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
Vishnu
Krishna
Rama
Dashavatara
Matsya
Kurma
Varaha
Narasimha
Vamana
Parasurama
Rama
Balarama
Krishna
Buddha
Kalki
Dhanvantari
Guruvayurappan
Hayagriva
Jagannath
Mohini
Nara-Narayana

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