Vaishnava textual traditions
Commonly used in this traditionVaishnava communities commonly draw on the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Vishnu- and Krishna-focused Puranas, and lineage texts; exact authority varies by sampradaya.
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Madhva tradition
A Hindu tradition within a broad and non-centralized textual inheritance.
Scripture for this community
Specific texts, not a generic list
Context and care
This profile identifies a useful textual starting point without assuming every member reads, interprets, or uses the text in the same way.
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