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Line 18: − RAMANANDIS + + − well known iinausthan. They are branch of the Namanuja sect. They oiler their worship to Lord Sita, linksinnana and Hanunidu Wamanancia wits Il disciple of Ramanuja. He flourinhed ,1! Varanasi about the herinninR of the fourteenth century I is followers flue numerous in the Cinnga valley of !mild Their favourite work is the (Bitakti-iliuhi. Their sectatiwi marks are like those or the Ramatntjas. Thie Vairae,is Lift the ascetics among tile Raman:m(1k. VALLABHACIIARINS OR. KRISHNA SAIVIPRADAYINS The Vallabhacharins form a very important sect in Bombay, Gujarat and the Central India. Their founder Was born in the forest Champaranya ill 1.179, He is regarded as an incarnation of Krishna. The Vallabha-eharins worship Krishna, as Bala-Gopala. Their idol is one representing Krishna in his childhood till his twelfth year. The Gosains or teachers are l11 i t c 1. The eight daily ceremonials for God in the temples are Mang*, Sringara, Gvala, Raja Bhoga, Utthapana, Bhoga, Sandhya, and Sayana. All these represent various forms of adoration of God. The mark on the forehea,d consists of two red, perpendicular lines meeting in a semicircle at the root oi the nose and having a round spot of red between the +
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The Northern School accept the Sanskrit texts, the Vedas. The Southerners have compiled a Veda of their own called "Nalayira Prabandha" or 'Four Thousand Sacred Verses', in Tamil, and hold it to be older than the Sanskrit Vedas. In all their worship, they repeat sections from their Tamil verses. The Vadagalais regard Lakshmi as the consort of Vishnu, Herself infinite, uncreated and equally to be adored as a means (Upaya) for release. The Tengalais regard Lakshmi as a created female being, though divine. According to them, she acts as a mediator or minister (Purushakara), and not as an equal channel of release. The two sects have different frontal marks. The Vadagalais make a simple white line curved like the letter U to represent the sole of the right foot of Lord Vishnu, the source of the Ganga. They add a central red mark as a symbol of Lakshmi. The Tengalais make a white mark like the letter Y which represents both the feet of Lord Vishnu. They draw a white line half down the nose. Both the sects brand the emblems of Vishnu- the discuss and the conch- on their breasts, shoulders and arms. The usual surnames of the Ramanuja Brahmins are Aiyangar, Acharya, Charlu and Acharlu.
The Northern School accept the Sanskrit texts, the Vedas. The Southerners have compiled a Veda of their own called "Nalayira Prabandha" or 'Four Thousand Sacred Verses', in Tamil, and hold it to be older than the Sanskrit Vedas. In all their worship, they repeat sections from their Tamil verses. The Vadagalais regard Lakshmi as the consort of Vishnu, Herself infinite, uncreated and equally to be adored as a means (Upaya) for release. The Tengalais regard Lakshmi as a created female being, though divine. According to them, she acts as a mediator or minister (Purushakara), and not as an equal channel of release. The two sects have different frontal marks. The Vadagalais make a simple white line curved like the letter U to represent the sole of the right foot of Lord Vishnu, the source of the Ganga. They add a central red mark as a symbol of Lakshmi. The Tengalais make a white mark like the letter Y which represents both the feet of Lord Vishnu. They draw a white line half down the nose. Both the sects brand the emblems of Vishnu- the discuss and the conch- on their breasts, shoulders and arms. The usual surnames of the Ramanuja Brahmins are Aiyangar, Acharya, Charlu and Acharlu.
=== Ramanandis<ref name=":0" /> ===
The followers of Ramananda are called Ramanandis. They are found mostly in the north. They are branch of the Ramanuja sect (Ramananda was a disciple of Ramanuja). They offer their worship to Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman. He stayed in Varanasi during the beginning of fourteenth century. The favourite work is Bhakti Mala. Their sectarian marks are like those or the Ramanujas. The Vairagees are the ascetics among Ramanandis.
tile Raman:m(1k. VALLABHACIIARINS OR. KRISHNA SAIVIPRADAYINS The Vallabhacharins form a very important sect in Bombay, Gujarat and the Central India. Their founder Was born in the forest Champaranya ill 1.179, He is regarded as an incarnation of Krishna. The Vallabha-eharins worship Krishna, as Bala-Gopala. Their idol is one representing Krishna in his childhood till his twelfth year. The Gosains or teachers are l11 i t c 1. The eight daily ceremonials for God in the temples are Mang*, Sringara, Gvala, Raja Bhoga, Utthapana, Bhoga, Sandhya, and Sayana. All these represent various forms of adoration of God. The mark on the forehea,d consists of two red, perpendicular lines meeting in a semicircle at the root oi the nose and having a round spot of red between the
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