Home›Hindu Scriptures›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups scripture texts by the tradition that treats them as central. Wikipedia notes that in some non-theistic religions "such as some Indian religions they are considered to be the central tenets of their eternal Dharma," a different basis for sacredness than divine revelation. Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every text central to one religion together.FactsTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedScriptures & Texts 1TraditionFilter Results4 entriesBasis of the Membership FigureAllChurch-Reported Rolls (1)Defining Doctrinal PositionAllAchintya bhedabheda: inconceivable oneness and difference (1)Shiva as the supreme reality (1)The Goddess as the supreme reality (1)Vishnu as the supreme reality (1)FounderAllChaitanya Mahaprabhu, 1486 to 1534 (1)No founder. (3)GovernanceAllAuthority in a living teacher and their succession (3)Authority in monastic seats (mathas) and their heads (1)No central authority (3)Liturgical LanguageAllSanskrit (4)The vernacular (3)Membership Figure As OfAll2019-01-01 (1)OrdinationAllAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination (2)Office passes by descent (3)Restricted to men (2)Origin Period End YearAll600 (1)900 (1)1200 (1)1534 (1)Origin Period Start YearAll800 BCE (1)200 BCE (1)400 (1)1486 (1)Status TodayAllLiving tradition, practised today (4)Traditional CountAllTen Mahavidyas, the ten great wisdoms (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareGaudiya VaishnavismTradition2 entriesShaivismTradition2 entriesShaktismTradition1 entryVaishnavismTradition4 entriesSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.