Basically Vaishnavas worship Vishnu to the exclusion of all other Deities, though Puranas insist that this is not correct.
Even among the Vaishnavas, there are different Sampradayas.
They are four in number traditionally.
Sri Sampradaya which is the Sampradaya of Lakshmi
Philosophy: Vishishtadvaita ("Qualified Monism/Non dualism"), espoused by Chidachida Visishtam Ramanujacharya
Srivaishnavaites wear Thiruman, Namam , the Urdhva Pundaram , is worn as a mark indicating the fact that they worship Lord Vishnu.
There are two styles of wearing the Thruman.
One is called the Vadakalai and the other one is Thenkalai.
The Vadakalai Thiruman has a curve at the bottom, ( the habit of calling this symbol as 'U' shape must stop as it is irreverent), while the Thenkalai mark is closed at the bottom and there is the extension at the bottom.
Generally, the Thiruman is applied on the forehead and it is auspicious to wear the Thiruman in Twelve places in the Body.
There are twelve Adityas and Vishnu is one of the Adityas.
'Adityaanam Aham Vishnu' Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10.
Names of the Adityas.
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