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Hare Krishna versus Vaishnava comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartHare KrishnaVaishnava
Place of worship Temple, Mandir. Temple, Mandir
Promised Holy one. Krishna. Kalki, the 10'th avatar of Vishnu.
Birth of Jesus N/A. N/A.
Resurrection of Jesus N/A. N/A.
View of other Dharmic religions They ultimately lead to the same end but the process of Bhakti is the most direct way of understanding god. All are equal.
Scriptures Geeta, Vedas, Upanishad, Purans, Itihaas etc Rigveda • Yajurveda Samaveda • Atharvaveda Divisions Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanishad
Belief of God One (Krishna). Vishnu and his 10 incarnations ( Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, Balarama, Kalki )
Use of statues and pictures Allowed Allowed
Introduction (from Wikipedia) The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Hindu Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. Vaishnavites are the followers of Lord Vishnu and lead a way of life promoting the importance of Lord Vishnu and his ten incarnations.
Branched from Hare Krishnas belong to the Vaishnava denomination. Vaishnava is one of the major branches of Hinduism along with Shaivism, Smartism, and Shaktism.
Literal Meaning Named after their god, Krishna. Named after their god, Vishnu.
Geographical predominance India, North America, Eastern Europe, South America India.
Abrahamic Lineage N/A. N/A.
Concept of God Krishna is an avatar of Vishnu. Vishnu has many avatars.
Ressurection of Jesus N/A. N/A.

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