Vaishnavism — the tradition of worshipping Vishnu (and his avatars: Rama, Krishna, Narasimha, Venkateswara, etc.) as the Supreme Being — encompasses a vast range of devotional practices (bhakti). The Bhagavata Purana defines bhakti as "the supreme mode of spiritual practice" — love for God that arises spontaneously when the devotee realizes God's sweetness and one's own position as the eternal servant. Vaishnavite practices span from temple rituals and deity worship to personal prayer, chanting,
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