Vaisnavism, Saivism and minor religious systems

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Frontmatter -- Part I. Vaisnavism -- I. Introductory -- II. The Rise of a New Theistic System -- III. Analysis of the Narayaniya Section of the Mahabharata -- IV. The Satvatas and their Religion -- V. Substance of the Bhagavadgita -- VI. The Sources of the Religion of the Bhagavadgita -- VII. Identification of Vasudeva with Narayana -- VIII. Identification of Vasudeva with Visnu -- IX. Identification of Vasudeva-Krsna with the Cowherd God (Gopala-Krsna) -- X. The Pañcaratra or Bhagavata System -- XI. The Avataras of Visnu or Narayana -- XII. Later Traces of the Bhagavata School and General Vaisnavism -- XIII. The Cult of Rama -- XIV. Vasudevism or Vaisnavism in the South -- XV. Ramanuja -- XVI. Madhva or Anandatirtha -- XVII. Nimbarka -- XVIII. Ramananda -- XIX. Kabir -- XX. Other Ramanandins -- XXI. Tulasids -- XXII. Vallabha -- XXIII. Caitanya -- XXIV. Debasement of Vaisnavism -- XXV. Namdev and Tukaram -- XXVI. Résumé -- Part II. Saivism and Minor Religious Systems -- I. Introductory. Formation of the Conception of Rudra-Siva -- II. The Development of the Idea of Rudra-Siva -- III. Svetasvatara and Atharvasiras Upanisads -- IV. Rudra-Siva in the Mahabharata and Linga Worship -- V. Origin and Diffusion of the Saiva Sects and the Several Classes of Siva Worshippers -- VI. Names and Doctrines of the Saiva Sects -- VII. The Pasupata System -- VIII. The Saiva System -- IX. The Kapala and Kalamukha Sects -- X. Kasmir Saivism -- XI. The Virasaiva or Lingayat Sect -- XII. Saivism in the Dravida Country -- XIII. The Saktas or Sakti Worshippers -- XIV. The Sect of Ganapatyas -- XV. Skanda or Karttikeya -- XVI. The Sect of Sauras and the Northern Sun-Worship -- XVII. Résumé -- XVIII. Hindu Theism and Pantheism -- List of Abbreviations -- I. Index of Sanskrit Words and Proper Names -- II. General Index -- III. List of Sectarian Works consulted -- Table of Contents