Vallabha Sampradaya
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Vallabha Sampradaya is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, through the path of grace (Pushtimarg).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vallabha Sampradaya canonical | 7 |
| Goswami acharyas (descendants of Vallabhacharya) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436526 — 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: Vallabha Sampradaya Context triple: [Vaishnavism, hasSubtradition, Vallabha Sampradaya]
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A.
Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
- 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: Vallabha Sampradaya Target entity description: Vallabha Sampradaya is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, through the path of grace (Pushtimarg).
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A.
Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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B.
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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C.
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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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.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti movement tradition
ⓘ
Hindu religious tradition ⓘ Vaishnava sampradaya ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pushtimarg
ⓘ
surface form:
Pushti Marg
Pushtimarg ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity |
Pushtimarg
ⓘ
surface form:
Pushtimargiya Vaishnavas
|
| associatedWith | Vallabhacharya lineage ⓘ |
| centralDeityForm |
Bala Krishna
ⓘ
Shrinathji ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | paths emphasizing austerity and renunciation ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
Pushti (divine grace)
ⓘ
path of grace ⓘ |
| devotionalMood |
intimate personal relationship with Krishna
ⓘ
parental love for Krishna ⓘ |
| emphasizes | loving devotion to Krishna ⓘ |
| encourages | householder life ⓘ |
| followsDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
|
| hasFounder | Vallabhacharya ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| iconography | Krishna as a child holding Govardhan ⓘ |
| influenced |
Krishna devotion in Gujarat
ⓘ
Krishna devotion in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bhagavata tradition of Krishna bhakti ⓘ |
| initiationRite | Brahma Sambandha ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Krishna as supreme Brahman
ⓘ
grace over asceticism ⓘ world as real and divine ⓘ |
| languageOfDevotion | Braj Bhasha ⓘ |
| leadershipStructure | hereditary acharyas ⓘ |
| majorCenter |
Mathura
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Nathdwara ⓘ Vrindavan ⓘ |
| musicTradition | kirtan in praise of Krishna ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| rejects | renunciation of the world ⓘ |
| religiousText |
Bhagavad Gita
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Bhagavata Purana ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
domestic-style worship of Krishna
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ornate temple rituals ⓘ |
| teaches | liberation through grace and loving service ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | personalist theism ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
bhakti (devotion)
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seva (service) to Krishna ⓘ |
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Subject: Vallabha Sampradaya Description of subject: Vallabha Sampradaya is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, through the path of grace (Pushtimarg).
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Goswami acharyas (descendants of Vallabhacharya)