Vaishnava
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Origin of Vaishnava
from Sanskrit vaisnava of Vishnu
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In the Hindu tradition of Vaishnava, the deity Lakshminarayan is a composite form of Vishnu and his female consort, Lakshmi.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Vaishnava said the allegations of disproportionate use of force by the army were “baseless, bereft of evidence and likely to have been made by terrorized people under duress from the perpetrators.”
From Reuters • Apr. 30, 2019
Vaishnava denied the soldiers had forced a civilian to bury unexploded ordnance.
From Reuters • Apr. 30, 2019
“No house was deliberately set on fire by security forces,” said Vaishnava, the military spokesman, blaming it on the militants.
From Reuters • Apr. 30, 2019
But though they profess to be named after Siva, the Maheshris, like practically all other Hindu Banias, are Vaishnava by sect, and wear the kunti or necklace of beads of basil.
From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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