Ramanuja was a Hindu philosopher, born in a Tamil Brahmin family in the village of Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.
The traditional biographies of Ramanuja place his life in the period of 1017–1137 CE, a lifespan of 120 years. He had 2 disciples Koorathazhwan and Mudaliyandan. Iyengar Brahmins in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh follow his philosophical tradition.
The Tamil prabandhas are chanted at Vishnu temples on par with the Vedas. He treated all people as equal without considering their castes. At that time low caste people were prohibited inside the temples.
He led the low caste people into the temples in many places. Due to this, he is praised as a "social reformer". Ramanuja is known to all as a ardent devotee of Sri. Rangam Perumal and Tirupati Perumal....
The traditional biographies of Ramanuja place his life in the period of 1017–1137 CE, a lifespan of 120 years. He had 2 disciples Koorathazhwan and Mudaliyandan. Iyengar Brahmins in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh follow his philosophical tradition.
The Tamil prabandhas are chanted at Vishnu temples on par with the Vedas. He treated all people as equal without considering their castes. At that time low caste people were prohibited inside the temples.
He led the low caste people into the temples in many places. Due to this, he is praised as a "social reformer". Ramanuja is known to all as a ardent devotee of Sri. Rangam Perumal and Tirupati Perumal....
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