Vishnuism
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By his side in this later time stands his rival Çiva, the chief figure in a sect or system which shared with Vishnuism the devotion of the later Hindus.
From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris
In their main outlines the histories of Vishnuism and Śivaism are the same.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
As in most of the purer sects of Vishnuism, Kṛishṇa is regarded merely as a name of the Supreme Deity.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
Vishnuism was soon rescued from the dualists, and became again what it was originally, an expression of pantheism.
From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Hopkins, Edward Washburn
The idea of sport and playfulness is also prominent in Vishnuism.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
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