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12. VAISHNAVISM
The Development of Vaishnavism
5C BC
Vrsni hero worship of Vasudeva
the war hero
4C BC
Yadava Tribal Hero - Krishna
Merging of Krishna - Vasudeva Pancaratra or Bhagavata religion
52-72 AD Ministry of St. Thomas:
Concept of Parameswara,
avatar,
moksha Immanent and Transcendant God Personal God who is good
1C AD
Abhiras or cowherds of a foreign tribe: Gopala Krishna: Playboy Krishna
2C AD Coming of Manichean: Gnosticism:
Dual nature of God - good and bad Demiurge god who created the cosmos Vyuha emanation
3C AD
Satvata: Narayana Cult:
Gnostic demiurge god-creator
3C AD Brahminic attempt
to correlate Vedism with Krishna cult:
VAISHNVISM
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