Life History of Ramanuja
September 18, 2008 in Ramanuja by Ramasamy Ramanuja Dasan
Life History of Sri Ramanujacharya
Sri Ramanuja (1017 – 1137 CE), the most important philosopher-saint of Sri Vaishnavam and one of the most dynamic characters of Hinduism. He was a philosophical as well as a social reformer, displaying a catholicity that was nearly unparalleled in Hindu religious history before him. He revitalized Indian philosophy and popular religion so much that nearly every aspect of Hinduism has been influenced by his work. His life and works show a truly unique personality, combining contemplative insight, logical acumen, catholicity, charismatic energy, and selfless dedication to God.
The less known fact even among Srivaishnavas about this well known Acharya by whose name Srivaishnava philosophy is called ‘Ramanuja Darsanam’ and who is hailed as “Sri Vaishnava Siddhanta Nirdhaarana Saarva bouma” is that he was a ‘Vadama’ by birth.(Authority :” Periya Thrumudi Adaivu, Pazhanadai Vilakkam and Visishtaadvaita Catechism” – quoted in GLE)….. read more at: http://www.saranagathi.org/acharyas/ramanuja/articles/life.php
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Ramasamy Ramanuja Dasan
Adiyen Raghunath Parthasarathi has a small doubt. If anything is wrong please for give me. In the following part taken from “Life History of Ramanuja”, it is printed as Sri Ghosti Purna for Peria Nambi.I think it is Sri Maha purna”. Is that right ? Please correct me If I am wrong.
The Sri Vaishnava SampradAyam has Lord NArAyanA as
the first AchAryA, followed by His belowed consort ‘Sri’(MahALakshmi), Sri Vishvaksenar (Commander in chief of Sri Vaikuntam), Saint ShatakopA (NammAzhvAr), Sri NAthamuni, Sri PundarIkAkshA (UyyakkondAr), Sri RAmamishrA (ManakkAl Nambi), Sri YAmunAchAryA, Sri Ghoshti PUrnA (Peria Nambi), Sri Bhagavad RAmAnujA, and so on down to our presentAchAryAs.
Adiyen Raghunath Parthasarathi.
Sorry the above comment. It was not from “Life of Ramanuja” but from the topic of “Samasrayanam”