Pushtimarg
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Pushtimarg is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving, grace-based worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, with a strong cultural and pilgrimage focus in the Braj region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pushtimarg canonical | 12 |
| Pushtimargiya Vaishnavas | 2 |
| Pushti Marg | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional tradition
ⓘ
Vaishnava sampradaya ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Vallabhacharya
ⓘ
Vitthalanatha ⓘ |
| coreConcept | pushti (grace) over merit-based liberation ⓘ |
| culturalCenter |
Govardhan
ⓘ
Mathura ⓘ Nathdwara ⓘ Vrindavan ⓘ |
| devotionalLiterature | Ashtachap poets’ compositions ⓘ |
| devotionalPoets |
Chaturbhujdas
ⓘ
Chhit Swami ⓘ Govind ⓘ
surface form:
Govindswami
Krishnadas ⓘ Kumbhandas ⓘ Nanddas ⓘ Paramananddas ⓘ Bhagat Surdas ⓘ
surface form:
Surdas
|
| dietaryPractice | lacto-vegetarianism ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Vallabhacharya ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | late 15th to early 16th century CE ⓘ |
| initiationRite | Brahma Sambandha ⓘ |
| languageOfDevotion | Braj Bhasha ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| majorDeityIcon | Shrinathji ⓘ |
| majorTemple |
Shrinathji Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara
|
| musicTradition | Haveli Sangeet ⓘ |
| offeringPractice | bhog (food offerings) to Krishna ⓘ |
| organizationalLeadership |
Vallabha Sampradaya
ⓘ
surface form:
Goswami acharyas (descendants of Vallabhacharya)
|
| philosophicalSchool | Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | parikrama of Braj ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Braj region
ⓘ
Gujarat ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| ritualFeature |
elaborate ornamentation of the deity
ⓘ
multiple daily darshans of the deity ⓘ seasonal and festival-specific adornment ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Bhagavad Gita
ⓘ
Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| soteriologicalView | liberation through God’s grace rather than personal effort ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
bhakti (devotional love)
ⓘ
divine grace (pushti) ⓘ |
| viewOnCaste | emphasizes grace over ritual purity ⓘ |
| viewOnImageWorship | central role of Krishna icons as living child ⓘ |
| worshipFocus | Krishna in child form ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
intimate domestic-style worship
ⓘ
seva (loving service) ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gopis
this entity surface form:
Pushtimargiya Vaishnavas
this entity surface form:
Pushti Marg
this entity surface form:
Pushtimargiya Vaishnavas