Ramanujacharya was born in Sriperambudur near Chennai. Keshava Somayaji was his father and Kanthimathi was his mother. He studied Veda and Upanishads at Yadavaprakash in kanchi, the famous learning centre in South India. Then, he went to Srirangam and became head of a mutt. The Chola ruler who was shaivite started pestering Ramanujacharya. He was invited by Bittideva, the Hoysala King of Karnataka. It is said that later Bittideva accepted Vaishnava tradition and became Vishnuvardhana. Ramanuja went to Melukote and built Cheluva narayana temple.
Ramanujacharya had keen interest to show the path of salvation to the common people. His philosophy is called as ‘Vishistadwaitha’. According to this philosophy Jeeva (life) and Prakruthi (Nature) are under the control of Bramha. Both Atma and Paramathma cannot become one simutaneously. He said that world is the expressed manifestation of Bramha and world is a reality. In order to achive Mukthi (salvtion) Bhakti and Prapathi (complete surrendrance to god) are important. Ramanuja charya criticised ‘Caste system’ and preached his teachings to all. He taught them to stay away from desires and surrender themselves to the will of God with complete devotion. Like this he advocated Bhakti path for Moksha.
Ramanujacharya studied many religious texts and wrote many books like: ‘Vendanta Sangraha, Vedanthasara, Vedanta Deepika, Sribhasya’. He has given importance and prominence to Bhakthi path in his important book ‘Geetha bashya’.
Saint Ramananda and Rayidasa of North India were greatly influenced by Ramanuja charay’s philosophy. Similarly the Araveedu and Tuluva dyansties of Vijayanagara Kingdom were the followers of this philosophy.
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Famous mutts of Srivaishnavism in South India :
1. Yatiraja mutt - Melukote and Sriperumbadur
2. Parakala (Brahmatantra) mutt - Mysuru
3. Ahobala mutt - Ahobala (Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
4. Aandavan mutt - Srirangam
5. Vamaimalai mutt - Suchindram
Ramanujacharya had keen interest to show the path of salvation to the common people. His philosophy is called as ‘Vishistadwaitha’. According to this philosophy Jeeva (life) and Prakruthi (Nature) are under the control of Bramha. Both Atma and Paramathma cannot become one simutaneously. He said that world is the expressed manifestation of Bramha and world is a reality. In order to achive Mukthi (salvtion) Bhakti and Prapathi (complete surrendrance to god) are important. Ramanuja charya criticised ‘Caste system’ and preached his teachings to all. He taught them to stay away from desires and surrender themselves to the will of God with complete devotion. Like this he advocated Bhakti path for Moksha.
Ramanujacharya studied many religious texts and wrote many books like: ‘Vendanta Sangraha, Vedanthasara, Vedanta Deepika, Sribhasya’. He has given importance and prominence to Bhakthi path in his important book ‘Geetha bashya’.
Saint Ramananda and Rayidasa of North India were greatly influenced by Ramanuja charay’s philosophy. Similarly the Araveedu and Tuluva dyansties of Vijayanagara Kingdom were the followers of this philosophy.
Do you know this?
Famous mutts of Srivaishnavism in South India :
1. Yatiraja mutt - Melukote and Sriperumbadur
2. Parakala (Brahmatantra) mutt - Mysuru
3. Ahobala mutt - Ahobala (Guntur, Andhra Pradesh)
4. Aandavan mutt - Srirangam
5. Vamaimalai mutt - Suchindram
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