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Definition of Vaishnavas

Vaishnava
Vaishnava Vaish"na*va (v[imac]sh"n[.a]*v[.a]), n. [Skr. vaish[.n]ava.] (Hindu Myth.) A worshiper of the god Vishnu in any of his incarnations.

Meaning of Vaishnavas from wikipedia

- service (seva) within the community. These help Vaishnavas socialize and form a community identity. Vaishnavas mark their foreheads with tilaka made up of...
- Madhva Vaishnavas or Sadh Vaishnavas or Madhvas (also spelled as Madhwas) are Hindu communities in India, who follow Sadh Vaishnavism and Dvaita philosophy...
- one to become a Vaishnava. It is performed by both Brahmins and non-Brahmins in order to become Vaishnavas. Some non-Brahmin Vaishnavas include Telugu...
- reported to have chanted 300,000 holy names of God each day. Gaudiya Vaishnavas follow a vegetarian diet, abstaining from all types of animal flesh, fish...
- Vaishnavas generally speak Tamil, however, Andhra Vaishnavas are Telugu-speaking. Orthodox Sri Vaishnavas are exclusive and hold that they co-existed as...
- Shiva or his son Murugan/Kartikeya) and Vaishnavas (who also worshipped local deities like Tirumāl). The Vaishnava Alvars and Shaiva Nayanars and, who lived...
- of Dhanurmasam is practised by several Vaishnavas, including temperance and food restrictions for Sri Vaishnavas. According to the Vishnu Purana, fasting...
- or Nambi Venkatapura Vaishnavas, latter name ****ociating them with Tirupati and according to present day Venkatapura Sri Vaishnavas at Melkote, a Brahmin...
- love for the Godhead is considered the foremost goal of life. Gaudiya Vaishnavas, who worship Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the cause...
- Personality of Godhead. ISKCON devotees follow a disciplic line of Gaudiya Vaishnavas and are the largest branch of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Vaishnavism means 'worship...