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Supreme Deity
Vishnu Krishna Rama
Important deities
Dashavatara Matsya Kurma Varaha Narasimha Vamana Parasurama Rama Krishna Balarama Kalki Other Avatars Mohini Nara-Narayana Balarama Hayagriva Related Lakshmi Sita Hanuman Shesha
Texts
Vedas Upanishads Bhagavad Gita Divya Prabandha Ramcharitmanas Puranas Vishnu Bhagavata Naradeya Garuda Padma Agni
Sampradayas
Sri (Vishishtadvaita) Brahma (Dvaita, Acintyabhedabheda) Rudra (Shuddhadvaita) Nimbarka (Dvaitadvaita)
Philosopher-Acharyas
Nammalvar Yamunacharya Ramanuja Madhva Chaitanya Vallabha Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Nimbarka Pillai Lokacharya Prabhupada Vedanta Desika Manavala Mamunigal
Related traditions
Bhagavatism ISKCON Swaminarayan Ekasarana Pranami Ramanandi Vaikhanasas
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. It was founded in 1965 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Its core beliefs are based on traditional Indian scriptures, such as the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam and the Bhagavad-gītā, both of which, according to the traditional Hindu view, date back more than 5,000 years. The distinctive appearance of the movement and its culture come from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, which has had adherents in India since the late 15th century and Western converts since the early 1930s.