Vallabha
Vallabha, commonly known as Vallabhacharya, was a 15th–16th century Indian philosopher-saint and the founder of the Pushtimarga, a major Vaishnava tradition within Hinduism. He is associated with the school of Shuddhadvaita, or “Pure Non-Dualism,” which posits Krishna as the supreme reality and teaches that the individual soul remains eternally related to him; the world is real, and liberation comes through intimate devotion to Krishna by means of divine grace.
Vallabha taught that spiritual ascent is achieved not through harsh asceticism but through bhakti guided by
The Pushtimarga tradition centers on devotion to Krishna in personal, devotional forms, particularly in the Braj
Legacy of Vallabha includes a widespread monastic and lay movement with a network of temples, communities,