alt=|thumb|Krišna pokazuje svoj višvarupa univerzalni oblik Ardžuna pre Kurukšetranskog rata.
Višnuizam ili vaišnavizam je jedan od glavnih hinduističkih denominacija zajedno sa šivizmom, šaktizmom, i smartizmom. Sledbenici se nazivaju višnuistima ili vaišnavistima. Ova denominacija smatra Višnu vrhovnim Bogom.
Tradicija je karakteristična po svojoj doktrini avatara, u kojoj je Višnu cenjen u jednoj od mnogih različitih inkarnacija. Među njima, deset avatara Višne su najviše proučavani. Rama, Krišna, Narajana, Kalki, Hari, Vitoba, Kesava, Madava, Govinda, Srinatdži i Jaganat su među popularnim imenima koja se koriste za isto vrhovno biće. Tradicija ima primetne korene počevši od prvog milenijuma pne, kao bagavatizam, koji se naziva i krišnaizam. Kasniji razvoj koji je predvodio Ramananda stvorio je pokret orijentisan prema Rami, koji je sada najveća monaška grupacija u Aziji.Selva Raj and William Harman (2007), Dealing with Deities: The Ritual Vow in South Asia, State University of New York Press, , pages 165-166James G Lochtefeld (2002), The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z, Rosen Publishing, , pages 553-554 Tradicija višnuizma ima mnogo sampradaja (denominacija, podškola) u rasponu od Dvajta škole srednjovekovne ere Madvačarje do škole Višištadvajta u Ramanudži.
Tradicija je poznata po predanosti avataru Višnu (često Krišna), a bila je ključna za širenje pokreta Bakti u Južnoj Aziji u 2. milenijumu pne.James G Lochtefeld (2002), The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z, Rosen Publishing, , pages 731-733 Ključni tekstovi višnuizma uključuju Vede, Upanišade, Bagavad Gitu, Pankaratra (Agama) tekstove i Bagavata Puranu.
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