Manipuri Vaishnavism

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Manipuri Vaishnavism
Founder
Rajarshi Bhagyachandra
Regions with significant populations
Manipur and other Northeast Indian states
Religions
Hinduism
Scriptures
Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavata Purana
Languages
Meitei language
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Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
Supreme deity
Vishnu / Krishna / Rama
Important deities
Dashavatara
Other forms
Consorts
Related
Holy scriptures
Puranas
Sampradayas
Others
Teachers—acharyas
Related traditions

Manipuri Vaishnavism, also known as Meitei Vaishnavism (Manipuri: ꯚꯩꯁꯅꯚ ꯂꯥꯏꯅꯤꯡ, romanized: Bheisnabh Lāinīng, lit. 'Vaishnaiva religion') is a regional variant of Gaudiya Vaishnavism with a culture-forming role in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur.[1]

Manipuri Vaishnavas do not worship Krishna alone, but as Radha-Krishna.[2] With the spread of Vaishnavism the worship of Krishna and Radha became the dominant form in the Manipur region. Every village there has a thakur-ghat[further explanation needed] and a temple.[3]

  1. ^ Singh 2004, pp. 125–132.
  2. ^ Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature - p. 4290, Amaresh Datta, Mohan Lal (eds.), 1994.
  3. ^ Shanti Swarup (1968). 5000 Years of Arts and Crafts in India and Pakistan. New Delhi. p. 272.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)p.183