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== THE VAISHNAVAS ==

== THE VAISHNAVAS ==

The Vaishnavism traditions may be grouped within four sampradayas, each exemplified by a specific Vedic personality. They have been associated with a specific founder, providing the following scheme: Brahma Sampradaya (Madhvacharya), Sri Sampradaya (Ramanuja), Rudra Sampradaya (Vishnuswami, Vallabhacharya)<ref>E. Allen Richardson (2014), Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and Its Movement to the West</ref>,Kumaras sampradaya (Nimbarka).<ref>Klostermaier, K.K. (1998), A concise encyclopedia of Hinduism, Oneworld</ref>    

The Vaishnavism traditions may be grouped within four sampradayas, each exemplified by a specific Vedic personality. They have been associated with a specific founder, providing the following scheme: Brahma Sampradaya (Madhvacharya), Sri Sampradaya (Ramanuja), Rudra Sampradaya (Vishnuswami, Vallabhacharya)<ref>E. Allen Richardson (2014), Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and Its Movement to the West</ref>,Kumaras sampradaya (Nimbarka).<ref>Klostermaier, K.K. (1998), A concise encyclopedia of Hinduism, Oneworld</ref>. These sampradayas are described below.

 

Details of each of these are in the following sections.   

 

=== Sri Sampradayins ===

=== Sri Sampradayins ===

Of these, the most ancient is the Sri Sampradaya founded by RamanuJa Acharya. The followers of Ramanuja adore Vishnu and   

Of these, the most ancient is the Sri Sampradaya founded by RamanuJa Acharya. The followers of Ramanuja adore Vishnu and