Vaishnava

[ vahysh-nuh-vuh ]

nounHinduism.
  1. a Bhakti sect devoted to Vishnu.

Other words from Vaishnava

  • Vaish·na·vism, noun

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Vaishnava

/ (ˈvɪʃnəvə) /


noun
  1. Hinduism a member of a sect devoted to the cult of Vishnu, strongly anti-Brahminic and antipriestly in outlook and stressing devotion through image worship and simple ritual

Origin of Vaishnava

1
from Sanskrit vaisnava of Vishnu

Derived forms of Vaishnava

  • Vaishnavism, noun

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