Vaishnavism

Definitions of Vaishnavism

1. noun

   worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon
   synonyms: Vaisnavism, Vishnuism

   type of:

   Hindooism, Hinduism

   a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
2. noun

   Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
   synonyms: Vaisnavism

   type of:

   religious order, religious sect, sect

   a subdivision of a larger religious group