Vaishnavisme: Verskil tussen weergawes

 

'''Vaishnavisme''' (van [[Sanskrit]] वैष्णव Vaiṣṇava, "wat tot Vishnu behoort") is een van die vier groot tradisies in [[Hindoeïsme]]; die ander is [[Shaivisme]], [[Shaktisme]] en [[Smartisme]]. Dit word ook '''Vishnuïsme''' of '''Wisjnoeïsme''' genoem, en die volgelinge daarvan Vishnuïste of Wisjnoeïste; hulle beskou [[Vishnu]] as die oppergod.<ref>{{cite book|author=Pratapaditya Pal|title=Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 B.C.-A.D. 700|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=clUmKaWRFTkC |year=1986|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-05991-7|pages=24–25}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|author=Stephan Schuhmacher |title=The Encyclopedia of Eastern Philosophy and Religion: Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Zen |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vpP8770qVakC |date=1994 |publisher=Shambhala |isbn=978-0-87773-980-7 |page=397 }}</ref>