Besides the main sects as described above, vaishnavism has produced many minor sects, consisting of the followers of some saint of special fame, and mendicants belonging to these are included in the body of Bairagis.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell
Pilgrims go from Badrinath to Ramesvaram: the vaishnavism of Trichinopoly, Muttra and Bengal does not differ in essentials, the worship of the linga can be seen almost anywhere.
"Hinduism and Buddhism, Vol I. (of 3) An Historical Sketch"
Charles Eliot
These are Saivism, or the worship of Siva, and vaishnavism, or the worship of Vishnu.
"India’s Problem Krishna or Christ"
John P. Jones