Vallabhacharya
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Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vallabhacharya canonical | 10 |
| Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya | 1 |
| Vallabha | 1 |
| Vallabha Acharya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Vallabhacharya Context triple: [Vedanta, majorFigure, Vallabhacharya]
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Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 16th-century Indian saint and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, revered for his ecstatic devotion to Krishna and influential devotional interpretation of Vedanta.
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Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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Namdev
Namdev was a 13th-century Marathi saint-poet and key figure of the Bhakti movement, renowned for his devotional hymns to Vithoba that are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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Jagat Gosain
Jagat Gosain was a Mughal empress and Rajput princess, best known as the wife of Emperor Jahangir and the mother of Shah Jahan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vallabhacharya Target entity description: Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
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A.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 16th-century Indian saint and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, revered for his ecstatic devotion to Krishna and influential devotional interpretation of Vedanta.
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B.
Ramanujacharya
Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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C.
Namdev
Namdev was a 13th-century Marathi saint-poet and key figure of the Bhakti movement, renowned for his devotional hymns to Vithoba that are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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D.
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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E.
Jagat Gosain
Jagat Gosain was a Mughal empress and Rajput princess, best known as the wife of Emperor Jahangir and the mother of Shah Jahan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu theologian
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Indian philosopher ⓘ Vedanta philosopher ⓘ founder of a religious movement ⓘ religious reformer ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Anubhashya
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Pushti-margiya granthas (foundational texts of Pushtimarg) ⓘ Subodhini ⓘ Tattvartha-dip-nibandha ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Champaran ⓘ |
| birthRegion | present-day Chhattisgarh, India ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1479 ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
15th century
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16th century ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Bhagavata Purana
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Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
grace (pushti) of God as the means to liberation
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loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna ⓘ non-renunciatory path of devotion for householders ⓘ world as a real manifestation of Brahman ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1531 ⓘ |
| devoteeCommunity |
Pushtimarg
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surface form:
Pushtimargiya Vaishnavas
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| devotionalFocus | seva (loving service) to Krishna ⓘ |
| emphasizedPractice |
household devotion with daily worship of Krishna
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music and kirtan in worship ⓘ |
| fullName |
Vallabhacharya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Vallabha Acharya
|
| honorificTitle |
Vallabhacharya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya
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| influenced |
Pushtimarg Vaishnavism in Gujarat and Rajasthan
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later Vaishnava bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Pushti (divine grace)
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Seva (personal service to Krishna) ⓘ Shuddhadvaita (pure non-dualism) ⓘ |
| mainDeityWorshipped |
Krishna
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Shri Nathji ⓘ |
| movementName | Pushtimarg ⓘ |
| movementType |
Bhakti movement
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surface form:
bhakti movement
|
| nationality | Indian ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Pushtimarg
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Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ
surface form:
Shuddhadvaita
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| regionOfActivity |
Braj region
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Gujarat ⓘ northern India ⓘ
surface form:
North India
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| schoolFounded |
Pushtimarg
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Shuddhadvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| viewOnBhakti | bhakti is both the means and the end ⓘ |
| viewOnBrahman | Brahman is Krishna, the supreme personal God ⓘ |
| viewOnLiberation | liberation is attained through God’s grace and loving service ⓘ |
| viewOnRenunciation | inner detachment is preferred over external renunciation ⓘ |
| viewOnVedas |
Vedas
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surface form:
Vedas are authoritative revelation
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| viewOnWorld | the world is real and not illusory ⓘ |
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Subject: Vallabhacharya Description of subject: Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
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