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  Hinduism Today | Four Sects | October/November/December, 2003
Vaishnavites worship the Supreme as Lord Vishnu and His incarnations, especially Krishna and Rama.
Vaishnavism: Most Vaishnavites believe that religion is the performance of bhakti sadhanas, devotional disciplines, and that man can communicate with and receive the grace of the Gods and Goddesses through the darshan (sight) of their icons.
Among the foremost practices of Vaishnavites is chanting the holy names of the Avataras, Vishnu's incarnations, especially Rama and Krishna.
www.hinduismtoday.com /archives/2003/10-12/44-49_four_sects.shtml   (2517 words)

  
 Hindu Religion- Holy Destinations in India
This is also the place where Rama worshipped Lord Shiva to cleanse away the sin of killing Ravana.
Both the Vaishnavites and Shaivites visit this pilgrimage which is known as the Varanasi the south.
Owing to this Rameshwaram attracts Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and Saivites (worshippers of Lord Shiva) alike.
onlinedarshan.com /destinations/Rameshwaram.htm   (846 words)

  
  Glossary of terms related to Indian Temples
The legendary white elephant of Indra, the King of the Devas
Vaishnavite saints whose hymns in praise of Vishnu constitute the tamil canon - considered to be on par with the Vedas.
Tirunavukkarasar, one of the foremost of the 63 Saivite Nayanmar saints; associated closely with Tiruvatikai, Paatirippuliyur, Tiruvaiyaru and Tiruppugalur
www.templenet.com /glossary.html   (459 words)

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