Vallabhacharya
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Hindu theologian
Indian philosopher
Vedanta philosopher
founder of a religious movement
religious reformer
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vallabhacharya canonical | 10 |
| Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya | 1 |
| Vallabha | 1 |
| Vallabha Acharya | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu theologian
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Indian philosopher ⓘ Vedanta philosopher ⓘ founder of a religious movement ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Anubhashya
ⓘ
Pushti-margiya granthas (foundational texts of Pushtimarg) ⓘ Subodhini ⓘ Tattvartha-dip-nibandha ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Champaran ⓘ |
| birthRegion | present-day Chhattisgarh, India ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1479 ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Bhagavata Purana
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Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
grace (pushti) of God as the means to liberation
ⓘ
loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna ⓘ non-renunciatory path of devotion for householders ⓘ world as a real manifestation of Brahman ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1531 ⓘ |
| devoteeCommunity |
Pushtimarg
ⓘ
surface form:
Pushtimargiya Vaishnavas
|
| devotionalFocus | seva (loving service) to Krishna ⓘ |
| emphasizedPractice |
household devotion with daily worship of Krishna
ⓘ
music and kirtan in worship ⓘ |
| fullName |
Vallabhacharya
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vallabha Acharya
|
| honorificTitle |
Vallabhacharya
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya
|
| influenced |
Pushtimarg Vaishnavism in Gujarat and Rajasthan
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later Vaishnava bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Pushti (divine grace)
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Seva (personal service to Krishna) ⓘ Shuddhadvaita (pure non-dualism) ⓘ |
| mainDeityWorshipped |
Krishna
ⓘ
Shri Nathji ⓘ |
| movementName | Pushtimarg ⓘ |
| movementType |
Bhakti movement
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surface form:
bhakti movement
|
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Pushtimarg
ⓘ
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ
surface form:
Shuddhadvaita
|
| regionOfActivity |
Braj region
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Gujarat ⓘ northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| schoolFounded |
Pushtimarg
ⓘ
Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| viewOnBhakti | bhakti is both the means and the end ⓘ |
| viewOnBrahman | Brahman is Krishna, the supreme personal God ⓘ |
| viewOnLiberation | liberation is attained through God’s grace and loving service ⓘ |
| viewOnRenunciation | inner detachment is preferred over external renunciation ⓘ |
| viewOnVedas |
Vedas
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surface form:
Vedas are authoritative revelation
|
| viewOnWorld | the world is real and not illusory ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vallabha Acharya
this entity surface form:
Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya
this entity surface form:
Vallabha