Vaishnavism, also called Vishnuism, is one of the major Hindu religious traditions, that considers Vishnu as the supreme being leading all other Hindu deities, that is, Mahavishnu. It is one of the ma
Heliodorus pillar in Vidisha, India.
Vaishnava traditions centre on god Vishnu (center), depicted in a 1000 AD Sculpture.
Vāsudeva on a coin of Agathocles of Bactria, circa 190–180 BCE. This is "the earliest unambiguous image" of the deity.
The inscription of the Heliodorus pillar that was made by Indo-Greek envoy Heliodorus in 110 BCE, in what is modern Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh). The inscription states Heliodorus is a Bhagavata devoted to the "God of gods" Vāsudeva.
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.
Tirumal's murti in Sundaravarada Perumal temple.