Vaishnav religion was developed from bhagwat religion
Vaishnav religion was promoted by krishna who lived in mathura
This religion gave importance on bhakti of chosen diety.
The 10 embodiments (avtars) of vishnu described in matsya purana-
1) matsya
2) kurma
3) varaha
4) narsingh
5) vamana
6) parshurama
7) rama
8) balrama
9) buddha
10) kalki
Bhagwata religion-
Description of bhagwat religion was found in ‘adi’ parv and ‘shanti’ parv of mahabharata
Gave importance on god as well as guru
Promotes to abolish caste system
Mentioned 5 types of muktis
Mentioned 5 types of god
Narayna was mentioned in satpath brahman
The first ever description of krishna was mentioned in ‘chandogya’ upnishada
Megasthenis described ‘krishna’ as ‘heraklis’
Heliodoras established ‘garuddwaj’ in besnagar (present-vidisha, madhya pradesh) and declared himself as ‘param bhagwat’
5 important characters of bhagwat religion (according to vayu purana)-
1) vasudev
2) sankarsan
3) pradhumn
4) samb
5) anirudha