Packet 3: Tossup 2

A theologian in this tradition, Nathamuni, assembled the Naalayira Divya Prabandham (10[1]-5[1])(“nah-LAH-yih-ruh DIV-yuh pruh-bun-DUM”) from 4,000 hymns in this tradition, many of which glorify Ranganathaswamy (“ran-guh-nuh-thuh-SWAH-mee”) Temple. (10[1])This tradition’s (-5[1])Nimbarka and Sri sampradayas (“shree sum-pruh-DAH-yuhs”) developed Vedanta theories of “dualistic nondualism” and “nondualism with distinctions” as responses to Adi Shankara. A branch of this tradition named for a region of Bengal promotes the monotheistic theory “svayam bhagavan,” which was taught to the Six Goswamis of Vrindavan by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (“chay-TUN-yuh ma-ha-PRAHB-hoo”). Adherents of this tradition (10[1])often use shankha or conch (-5[1])iconography (10[1]-5[1])and recite the (10[1])“Om Namo Narayanaya” mantra. (-5[1])Tamil poet-saints called Alvars (10[1])were from (10[1])this tradition, (-5[1])whose (10[1])Gaudiya (“GOH-dee-yuh”) branch produced the ISKCON organization. (10[2]-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])what Hindu denomination centers on worship of “the (10[1])Preserver?” (10[1])■END■ (10[5]0[3])

ANSWER: Vaishnavism [accept Sri Vaishnavism or Gaudiya Vaishnavism; accept Vaishnava or Vishnuism in place of “Vaishnavism”; prompt on Krishnaism or Bhagavatism; prompt on worship of Vishnu, worship of Krishna, worship of Rama, or equivalents; prompt on Sri or Alvars or Gaudiya or ISKCON until each is read by asking “what theological tradition are they part of?”; prompt on Krishna Consciousness or Hare Krishna by asking “what theological tradition are they part of?”; prompt on bhakti yoga by asking “what theological tradition’s bhakti is described?”] (Nathamuni collected Alvar hymns. Gaudiya is named after the Gauda region.)
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