How can I become Sri Vaishnava?
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There is only one way anyone ( including an individual born as a caste brahmin ) can become a Sri Vaishnava – Samasrayana or Pancha Samskara. This is a is a Pañcaratra rite. During this rite, the Acharya initiates a person, irrespective of sex, caste, social status etc., as his or her sishya.
YES . Both are Brahmins and subsects donot matter any longer. Sathatha Sri Vaishnavas: also known as Chattada Sri Vaishnavas or Sattada Sri Vaishnavas, are a caste living throughout the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Is Vaishnavism a religion?
Vaishnavism (Sanskrit: वैष्णवसम्प्रदायः, Vaiṣṇāsmpradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. According to a 2010 estimate by Johnson and Grim, the Vaishnava tradition is the largest group within Hinduism, constituting about 641 million or 67.6\% of Hindus.
What is the difference between Vaishnava Bengalis and Hindu Bengalis?
Vaishnava Bengalis do not eat non-vegetarian foods. So they do not eat fish, chicken, mutton or egg etc. Even some of them do not use onion and garlic in cuisine. They are quite different in comparison to other Hindu Bengalis. Their way of thinking is different than any Sakta or Shaiva believers.
So, yes some Bengali Vaishnavs are vegetarian. (They do not even eat onion and garlic as many here have pointed out.) Some eat fish (and onion and garlic) but would refuse to eat any other kind of meat. Gaudiya Vaishnavism spread from Bengal to other parts of the country. Notably Manipur (including the Bishnupriya Manipuri in Assam).
Vaishnavism is the branch of Hinduism in which Vishnu or one of his incarnations (usually Krishna or Rama) is worshipped as the supreme God. Members of Vaishnavism are called Vaishnavites or Vaishnavas.
How do you identify a Vaishnavite?
Vaishnavites can often be identified by certain sectarian marks on their foreheads and bodies. Vaishnava marks vary, but usually include a U, Y, or T shape drawn in white along with a red dot representing Lakshmi.