Krishnaism is a term used in scholarly circles to describe large group of independent Hindu traditions—sampradayas related to Vaishnavism—that center on the devotion to Krishna as Svayam Bhagavan, Ish
Krishna holding Govardhan hill. From the Smithsonian Institution collections.
Heliodorus pillar that was made by Heliodorus 110 BCE after his conversion to Bhagavata monotheism.
Vāsudeva-Krishna on a coin of Agathocles of Bactria, circa 190–180 BCE. This is "the earliest unambiguous image" of the deity.
Tirumal's murti in Sundaravarada Perumal temple.
Gaudiya Vaishnavism, also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism, is a Vaishnava religious movement inspired by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in India. "Gaudiya" refers to the Gaura or Gauḍa region of Bengal, while Va
Caitanya dances with followers in a puddle of his own tears. Followers include Śivananda, Rūpa Gusāṁī, Murāri Gupta, Haridāsa Ṭhākura, Mukunda, and Nityānanda Prabhu. Kisangarh painting, c. 1750.
Wooden murti of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as Dhāmeśvara, Nabadwip
Yogapith temple at Chaitanya's birthsite in Mayapur established in 1880s by Bhaktivinoda Thakur, presently caretaken by the Sri Chaitanya Math
Sri Gaudiya Math (Kolkata, estd. 1930) is the formal headquarters of Gaudiya Math, now headquarter of Gaudiya Mission.