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Sanskrit:
Rāmānandī
Also called:
Ramavat
Related Topics:
Hinduism
bhakti
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Ramanandi

Hinduism
Also known as: Ramavat
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Ramanandi, in Hinduism, a Vaishnavite (devotee of the god Vishnu) follower of Ramananda, a religious and social reformer of the 15th century. Ramanandis worship Vishnu’s avatar (incarnation) in Rama as the one true god. Although Ramananda had no particular wish to found a sect, he continues to inspire a great number of sectarian adherents, including ascetics who have numerous North Indian monasteries.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Matt Stefon.