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Smarta and Dashanami Sampradaya
The Smarta tradition and the Dashanami monastic order associated with Adi Shankaracharya, rooted in Advaita Vedanta and organised around the Shankaracharya Peethas.
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Peeths, Acharyas & Sampradayas
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Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya
A Vaishnava tradition of South India, systematised by Ramanujacharya, devoted to Vishnu with Sri (Lakshmi) and grounded in Vishishtadvaita Vedanta.
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Madhva (Brahma) Sampradaya
The Vaishnava tradition founded by Madhvacharya in the 13th century, teaching Dvaita (dualist) Vedanta, with its principal centre at Udupi.
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Nimbarka (Kumara) Sampradaya
A Vaishnava tradition founded by Nimbarkacharya, also called the Kumara or Sanakadi Sampradaya, teaching Dvaitadvaita and devotion to Radha–Krishna.
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Pushtimarg (Vallabha Sampradaya)
The Vaishnava "path of grace" founded by Vallabhacharya around 1500, teaching Shuddhadvaita and loving service of Shrinathji (Krishna).
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Gaudiya Vaishnava Sampradaya
The Krishna-bhakti tradition inspired by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534) of Bengal, centred on chanting the holy names and devotion to Radha–Krishna.
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Ramanandi Sampradaya
One of the largest Vaishnava monastic orders, traced to Swami Ramananda, devoted to Sita–Rama and Hanuman.
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Warkari Sampradaya
The bhakti tradition of Maharashtra devoted to Vitthala (Vithoba) of Pandharpur, known for the annual Wari pilgrimage on foot.
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Swaminarayan Sampradaya
A Vaishnava tradition founded by Bhagwan Swaminarayan (Sahajanand Swami, 1781–1830) in Gujarat.
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Ekasarana Dharma
The Vaishnava tradition of Assam propagated by Srimanta Sankardeva in the 15th–16th century, centred on devotion to Krishna through shravan and kirtan.
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Mahanubhava Sampradaya
A Krishna-devotional tradition of Maharashtra, generally described as founded by Chakradhara Swami and formed in the Varhad region in 1267 CE.
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Shaiva Siddhanta
A major Shaiva tradition, especially strong in Tamil Nadu, based on the Shaiva Agamas and the Tamil Tirumurai hymns.