The Nimbarka Sampradaya, also known as the Kumāra Sampradāya, Hamsa Sampradāya, and Sanakādi Sampradāya, is the oldest Vaiṣṇava sect. It was founded by Nimbarka, a Telugu Brahmin yogi and philosopher.
Shankha-Chakra-Urdhvapundra of the Nimbarka Sampradaya
Śrī Haṃsa Bhagavān, the originator of the Śrī Nimbārka Sampradāya
Sampradaya, 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
Nimbarka Sampradaya
…the Chāndogya Upaniṣad, and in the Śrī Nārada Purāṇa and the Pañcarātra literature. Nārada Muni is recorded as main teacher in all four of the Vaiṣṇava Sampradāyas. According to tradition, he initiated Śrī Nimbārkācārya into the sacred 18-syllabled Śrī gopala mamtra (should be given by a guru), and introduced him…
(Vidyashankara temple) at Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Shringeri