Vaishnava Tantra
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Vaishnava Tantra is a devotional tantric tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, integrating ritual, mantra, and meditation practices.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devotional tradition
ⓘ
religious tradition ⓘ tantric tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralDeity | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmology | Vaishnava cosmology ⓘ |
| developedWithin | Hindu tantric milieu ⓘ |
| differsFrom | non-tantric Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotional worship
ⓘ
mantric recitation ⓘ meditative absorption ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner transformation through ritual
ⓘ
personal relationship with Vishnu ⓘ |
| goal |
spiritual liberation
ⓘ
union with Vishnu ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
household ritual practice
ⓘ
temple-based worship ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
bhakti
ⓘ
tantra ⓘ |
| includes |
deity installation rituals
ⓘ
esoteric mantra practices ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ temple worship procedures ⓘ |
| influenced | Vaishnava temple ritual systems ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical Tantra
ⓘ
earlier Vedic traditions ⓘ |
| integrates | tantric ritual with Vaishnava devotion ⓘ |
| languageOfTexts | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| relatedTo |
Shaiva Tantra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shakta Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Pancharatra texts
NERFINISHED
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Tantric scriptures ⓘ Vaikhanasa texts ⓘ Vaishnava Agamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPractice |
mantra
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ puja ⓘ ritual worship ⓘ visualization ⓘ yantra worship ⓘ |
| viewOnDeity | Vishnu as supreme being ⓘ |
| worships |
Vaishnava deities
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ avatars of Vishnu ⓘ |
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