The Vaishnava Upanishads are minor Upanishads of Hinduism, related to Vishnu theology (Vaishnavism). There are 14 Vaishnava Upanishads in the Muktika anthology of 108 Upanishads. They, along with other minor Upanishads, are generally classified separate from the thirteen major Principal Upanishads considered to be more ancient and from the Vedic tradition.
Icon of the Urdhva Pundra, a symbol of Vaishnavism
Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu, c. 1730
Image: Vishnu Gandhara
Image: Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 036 2
Image: Statue of Vishnu, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK (IM 127 1927) 20090209