 Characteristic is the description of the manifestation of the Absolute through a series of manifestations, from the "vyuha" manifestations of Vasudeva and pure creation, through the tattvas of mixed creation into impure or material creation.The "Pāñcarātra Samhitas" developed from the 7th or 8th century onward, and belongs to Agamic or Tantras, setting them at odds with vedic orthodoxy.Vishnu worshipers in south India still follow the system of Pancharatra worship as described in these texts.