Sri Vaishnavism
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Sri Vaishnavism is a major South Indian tradition of Hinduism that emphasizes devotion to Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, integrating Vedic ritualism with the Tamil Alvar saints’ devotional poetry and the philosophical teachings of Ramanuja.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sri Vaishnavism canonical | 24 |
| Sri Vaishnava tradition | 4 |
| Sri Vaishnava sampradaya | 2 |
| Sri Vaishnavas | 2 |
| Ramanuja sampradaya | 1 |
| South Indian Hinduism | 1 |
| Sri Vaishnava | 1 |
| Sri Vaishnava community | 1 |
| Sri Vaishnava guru-parampara | 1 |
| Tamil Vaishnavism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436524 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Vaishnavism Context triple: [Vaishnavism, hasSubtradition, Sri Vaishnavism]
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Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
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Lingayatism
Lingayatism is a distinct Hindu religious tradition from Karnataka that worships Shiva in the form of a personal linga and emphasizes social equality, personal devotion, and rejection of caste and ritual orthodoxy.
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Shaiva Siddhanta
Shaiva Siddhanta is a major devotional and philosophical tradition of Hindu Shaivism that emphasizes worship of Shiva as the supreme deity through temple ritual, theology, and disciplined spiritual practice.
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Vishishtadvaita
Vishishtadvaita is a major Vedantic school of Hindu philosophy that teaches qualified non-dualism, affirming the unity of Brahman while recognizing the real distinctness of individual souls and the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Vaishnavism Target entity description: Sri Vaishnavism is a major South Indian tradition of Hinduism that emphasizes devotion to Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, integrating Vedic ritualism with the Tamil Alvar saints’ devotional poetry and the philosophical teachings of Ramanuja.
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A.
Vaishnavism
Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
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B.
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
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C.
Lingayatism
Lingayatism is a distinct Hindu religious tradition from Karnataka that worships Shiva in the form of a personal linga and emphasizes social equality, personal devotion, and rejection of caste and ritual orthodoxy.
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D.
Shaiva Siddhanta
Shaiva Siddhanta is a major devotional and philosophical tradition of Hindu Shaivism that emphasizes worship of Shiva as the supreme deity through temple ritual, theology, and disciplined spiritual practice.
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E.
Vishishtadvaita
Vishishtadvaita is a major Vedantic school of Hindu philosophy that teaches qualified non-dualism, affirming the unity of Brahman while recognizing the real distinctness of individual souls and the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sri Vaishnavism Description of subject: Sri Vaishnavism is a major South Indian tradition of Hinduism that emphasizes devotion to Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, integrating Vedic ritualism with the Tamil Alvar saints’ devotional poetry and the philosophical teachings of Ramanuja.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sri Vaishnava guru-parampara
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Sri Vaishnava community
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Sri Vaishnava sampradaya
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Sri Vaishnava sampradaya
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Sri Vaishnava tradition
this entity surface form:
Sri Vaishnava tradition
this entity surface form:
Sri Vaishnava tradition
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South Indian Hinduism
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Sri Vaishnavas
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Tamil Vaishnavism
this entity surface form:
Sri Vaishnavas
this entity surface form:
Sri Vaishnava