Neo-Vaishnavism

Target entity: Neo-Vaishnavism
Context triple: [Srimanta Sankardev, religiousTradition, Neo-Vaishnavism]

• A. Vaishnavism
  Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
• B. Gaudiya Vaishnavism
  Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
• C. Sri Vaishnavism
  Sri Vaishnavism is a major South Indian tradition of Hinduism that emphasizes devotion to Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, integrating Vedic ritualism with the Tamil Alvar saints’ devotional poetry and the philosophical teachings of Ramanuja.
• D. Bhakti Vedanta
  Bhakti Vedanta is a devotional Vedantic philosophical tradition within Hinduism that emphasizes loving devotion (bhakti) to the personal God, especially as articulated in texts like the Bhagavata Purana.
• E. Lingayatism
  Lingayatism is a distinct Hindu religious tradition from Karnataka that worships Shiva in the form of a personal linga and emphasizes social equality, personal devotion, and rejection of caste and ritual orthodoxy.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Neo-Vaishnavism
Target entity description: Neo-Vaishnavism is a bhakti-based Hindu reform movement from Assam that emphasizes devotion to a personal God, social egalitarianism, and the teachings of the saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardev.

• A. Vaishnavism
  Vaishnavism is a major tradition within Hinduism that centers on the worship of Vishnu and his avatars, especially Krishna and Rama.
• B. Gaudiya Vaishnavism
  Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
• C. Sri Vaishnavism
  Sri Vaishnavism is a major South Indian tradition of Hinduism that emphasizes devotion to Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, integrating Vedic ritualism with the Tamil Alvar saints’ devotional poetry and the philosophical teachings of Ramanuja.
• D. Bhakti Vedanta
  Bhakti Vedanta is a devotional Vedantic philosophical tradition within Hinduism that emphasizes loving devotion (bhakti) to the personal God, especially as articulated in texts like the Bhagavata Purana.
• E. Lingayatism
  Lingayatism is a distinct Hindu religious tradition from Karnataka that worships Shiva in the form of a personal linga and emphasizes social equality, personal devotion, and rejection of caste and ritual orthodoxy.
• F. None of above. chosen