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Sri Vaishnavism
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Svayam Bhagavan
Svayam Bhagavan (स्वयं भगवान्; roughly: "God Himself") is a Sanskrit concept in Hinduism, referring to the absolute representation of Bhagavan (the title "Lord" or "God") as a singular deity in a monotheistic framework. The concept is most commonly (but not always) associated with a male deity, for instance in Hindu sub-movements like Krishnaism and Gaudiya Vaishnavism, in which Krishna is regarded as Svayam Bhagavan. As stated in the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu appeared before Vasudeva and Devaki in his divine original four-armed form before being born as Krishna.
Sharabha
Sharabha (शरभ, ) or Sarabha is an eight-legged part-lion and part-bird beast in Hindu religion, who is described as more powerful than a lion or an elephant, possessing the ability to clear a valley in one jump in Sanskrit literature. In later literature, Sharabha is described as an eight-legged deer. The Shaiva scriptures narrate that the god Shiva assumed the form of Sharabha to pacify Narasimha - the fierce man-lion avatar of Vishnu worshipped by the Vaishnava sect.
Vedarthasamgraha
The Vedarthasamgraha (वेदार्थसंग्रह), also rendered Vedarthasangraha, is a treatise by the Hindu philosopher Ramanuja, comprising his exegesis of a number of Upanishadic texts. The first of his three major works, Ramanuja propounds the doctrine of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy in this work and offers a discourse on the concepts of Brahman, bhakti, and moksha in Vedanta philosophy. Vedarthasamgraha literally means "summary of the meaning of the Veda" in Sanskrit.
Divya Desam
A Divya Desam (दिव्यदेशम्, திவ்ய தேசம்) or Vaishnava Divya Desam is one of the 108 Vishnu and Lakshmi temples that is mentioned in the works of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India, one is in Nepal, and the last two are believed to be outside the earth, in Tirupparkatal and Vaikuntham. In India, they are spread over the states of Tamil Nadu (84), Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh (2), Gujarat (1), Uttar Pradesh (4), and Uttarakhand (3).
Sampradaya
Sampradaya (सम्प्रदाय; ), in Indian origin religions, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, can be translated as 'tradition', 'spiritual lineage', 'sect', or 'religious system'. To ensure continuity and transmission of dharma, various sampradayas have the Guru-shishya parampara in which parampara or lineage of successive gurus (masters) and shishyas (disciples) serves as a spiritual channel and provides a reliable network of relationships that lends stability to a religious identity.
Vishnu Sahasranama
The Vishnu Sahasranama (विष्णुसहस्रनाम, ), is a Sanskrit hymn containing a list of the 1,000 names of Vishnu, one of the main deities in Hinduism and the Supreme God in Vaishnavism. It is one of the most sacred and popular stotras in Hinduism. The Vishnu Sahasranama is featured in the Anushasana Parva of the epic Mahabharata. Other versions exist in the Padma Purana, the Skanda Purana, and the Garuda Purana. There is also a Sikh version of the Vishnu Sahasranama found in the work Sundar Gutka.
Brahman
Brahman \bʁa.man\ (devanāgarī: ब्रह्मन्) est un terme sanskrit qui est utilisé dans plusieurs religions de l'Inde telles que le védisme, le brahmanisme et l'hindouisme. Il désigne selon le contexte : . Le terme Brahmā désigne quant à lui la manifestation du Brahman, c'est le dieu démiurge de la Trimūrti. Le terme Brahman apparaît dans le plus ancien texte védique, Rig-Véda, et qualifie d'abord le Sva (Soi suprême) conçu comme origine du Tout et qui culmine, dans le védisme, en Prajapati.
Nammalvar
Nammalvar (aussi Nammalwar, Nammaalhvaar, Nammalhvar, Nammaalvaar ,Nammalwar) est l'un des douze Alvars, personnages de l'hindouisme célèbres pour leur dévotion envers le dieu Vishnu. Les Alvars sont surtout dans le sud de l'Inde, endroit d'où ils sont originaires. La plupart des historiens ont écrit qu'il aurait vécu au . Il est né à Visakham, aujourd'hui Alvartirunakari (aussi connu sous le nom Tirukkurugur) dans le Tamil Nadu. Son nom signifie «notre propre alvar (Alvar signifie plongé en Dieu).
Bhagavad-Gita
thumb|upright=1.4|Krishna et Arjuna lors de la bataille de Kurukshetra (illustration des ). La Bhagavad-Gita ou Bhagavadgita (devanagari : sa, terme sanskrit se traduisant littéralement par « chant du Bienheureux » ou « Chant du Seigneur ») est la partie centrale du poème épique Mahabharata (Aranyaka-parva, 25 - 42). Ce texte est un des écrits fondamentaux de l'hindouisme souvent considéré comme un « abrégé de toute la doctrine védique ». La Bhagavad-Gita est composée de 18 chapitres.
Ramanuja
Rāmānuja (-), né dans la région de Kanchipuram, est un mystique, philosophe et théologien de l’Inde. Brahmane tamoul, il fut un grand commentateur du viśiṣṭādvaita, une école du Vedānta, influencé par Yāmunācārya. Il est considéré comme le troisième plus important Ācārya par les Sri Vaishnavas. Il fut l’adversaire de la philosophie de Shankara (qui vécut bien avant lui), lequel réservait son enseignement aux « Deux-fois-nés » (Dvija), aux membres des castes lettrées.