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    Krishna Outside of Vaishnavism

    Namaste,

    I was just wondering, can a devotee worship Lord Krishna outside of Vaishnavism? For example, if someone is a Shakta or a Shaiva, can they still worship Krishna?

    Pranams

    Vitani
    "We live in a strange world. We should rejoice at the differences, yet people find fault with it. This is His Joy to create multiplicity." - Yajvan

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    Re: Krishna Outside of Vaishnavism

    There aren't any "can"s or "cannot"s in terms who you're allowed to worship to my knowledge. There seems to be a lot of overlap. If God in a certain form appeals to you/speaks to you, why not? - Regardless of the umbrella terms of Vaishnava/Shakta/Shaiva.

    My Ishta-Devi is Ma Lakshmi, however, Vishnu is her beloved and therefore dear to me as well. So by extension, Krishna is also dear to me. It's all connected.
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    Re: Krishna Outside of Vaishnavism

    Quote Originally Posted by Vitani View Post
    Namaste,

    I was just wondering, can a devotee worship Lord Krishna outside of Vaishnavism? For example, if someone is a Shakta or a Shaiva, can they still worship Krishna?

    Pranams

    Vitani
    Namaste. Yes, of course. Millions do that. Nothing new there.

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