The Vaishnavism and its Globalization through ISKON

Abstract

We all know that the full form of ISKON is International society for Krishna Consciousness. Sri Chaitanyadeva was the founder of Vaishnavism. Before Chaitanyadeva the Vaishnava society was divided into many branches, like – Madhavacharya, Ballavacharya, Nimbarka, Advita Socity etc. Chaitanyadeva tried to bring them together. Although Vaishnavism originated in Bengal but during the time of Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitanyadeva it was as far as Orissa and Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh). Chaitanyadeva is considered to be thr semi incarnation of lord Krishna. After Mahapravhu Chaitanyadeva’s death Vaishnavism was broke into two part. One is Gauriya Vaishnavism and the other one is Sahajiya or tantric Vaishnavism. Vaishnavism is not the separate religion it is the part of Hinduism and Sri Chaitanyadeva tried to spread the message of love world wide. Now Vaishnavism has it grate in all over world through ISKON. As lord Sri Krishna and his beloved Radha was the icon of Vaishnavism, in the same way the Vaishnava School of ISKON is spreading the message of love as the cosmopolitan way. In this paper it will be shown that how Vaishnavism has taken place in a world wide way and what is the main moto of Vaishnavism and ISKON.