Definition of Krishnaism

1. Noun. Worship of Krishna the 8th avatar of Vishnu.

Generic synonyms: Hindooism, Hinduism

Lexicographical Neighbors of Krishnaism

Kretschmann's space
Kreyol
Kreysig's sign
Kriegie
Krigia bulbosa
Krigia dandelion
Krio
Kriol
Kriols
Kripke frame
Kripke model
Kris
Kris Kringle
Krisa
Krishna
Krishnaism
Krishnology
Kriss Kringle
Krissie
Krissy
Krista
Kristen
Kristevan
Kristi
Kristianstad
Kristie
Kristin
Kristina
Kristine
Kristopher

Literary usage of Krishnaism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Religions and Philosophies of the East by John McFarland Kennedy (1911)
"CHAPTER III Later Brahmanism — The Bhagavad-Gita — Krishna— Development of krishnaism—Krishna and the New Testament—Religious system of the Bhagavad-Gita ..."

2. The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia by James Orr (1915)
"krishnaism teaches unreasoning "devotion" (bhakti) of "mind, body, property" to certain supposed incarnations of Krishna (Vishnu), quite 7. ..."

3. The Religions of India by Edward Washburn Hopkins (1895)
"The marks of this dualism we have shown in the Divine Song of the epic. It is by means of it that krishnaism as an expression of this heterodox ..."

4. India Old and New: With a Memorial Address by Edward Washburn Hopkins (1901)
"At the time of Christ there were, among others, two great religions in India, Buddhism and krishnaism. Now while one set of critics maintain that ..."

5. The Monist by Hegeler Institute (1913)
"That Christian elements entered into the later phases of krishnaism is undeniable and will not be contradicted by any ..."

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