Vaishnavism Flashcards
The Vasudeva-Bhagavata cult, which had its birth during
the Gupta period, grew steadily, absorbing within its fold
other Vedic and Brahmanic divinities like Vishnu and
Narayana.
z Bhagavatism which was contemporary to Buddhism
and Jainism in origin, owed its birth to the stream of
thought which began with Upanishads. It reached its
zenith and became the most popular sect during the
Gupta age.
z From the late Gupta period, the name mostly used
to designate this Bhakti cult was Vaishnava, with
emphasis on the doctrine of incarnations (avatars).
z The movement was based on devotion to a Sakar
form of God, mainly Rama and Krishna.
z Vaishnava poet-saints known as Alvars preached
single-minded devotion (Ekatmika Bhakti) for
Vishnu, and their songs were collectively known as
Prabandhas.
The Vasudeva-Bhagavata cult, which had its birth during
the Gupta period, grew steadily, absorbing within its fold
other Vedic and Brahmanic divinities like Vishnu and
Narayana.
z Bhagavatism which was contemporary to Buddhism
and Jainism in origin, owed its birth to the stream of
thought which began with Upanishads. It reached its
zenith and became the most popular sect during the
Gupta age.
z From the late Gupta period, the name mostly used
to designate this Bhakti cult was Vaishnava, with
emphasis on the doctrine of incarnations (avatars).
z The movement was based on devotion to a Sakar
form of God, mainly Rama and Krishna.
z Vaishnava poet-saints known as Alvars preached
single-minded devotion (Ekatmika Bhakti) for
Vishnu, and their songs were collectively known as
Prabandhas.
