By contrast, for example, in Saivism, Sivan (the Tamil name for Siva) is considered superior while in Vaishnavism Vishnu is considered superior.
Though ideologically the temples are divided between the sects of Hinduism, namely Saivism and Vaishnavism, the Char Dham pilgrimage is an all Hindu affair.
His former pupil G. Babu Rao mentioned that E. C. John pointed out parallels for Epiphany and Theophany from Vaishnavism and Saivism respectively.