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Why do the Gaudiya Vaishnavism hold the view that only Krishna is god?

In Hinduism it is common to regard one's Ishtadevata as supreme and all other 
deities as aspects or manifestations of him/her.

For instance, the Shaivas regard Shiva as Parabrahman and respect Vishnu, 
Krishna, Brahma, etc. as aspects or manifestations of Shiva and the goddesses 
such as Lakshmi, Radha, Sarasvati, etc. as aspects or manifestations of 
Shakti-Devi. 

The Shaktas also respect the other deities.

But the Gaudiya Vaishnavas seem to hold the view that only Krishna is god, all 
other deities are mere demi-gods.

Why? Did Sri Chaitanya preach that?

Is this view shared by all Vaishnava sects, or are there branches of the 
Vaishnava tradition that follow the classical Hindu tradition?

On which scriptures do they base their view, and on whose interpretation of 
these scriptures?






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