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Jun 12, 2024 · Key Proponent: Vedanta Desika. The main proponent of the Vadakalai school was Vedanta Desika (1268-1369 CE), a prolific philosopher, poet, logician, and a staunch defender of the Visishtadvaita philosophy established by Ramanuja.
5 days ago · The Vadakalai are followers of Ramanuja and Vedanta Desika, who founded the Vadakalai sampradaya based on the Sanskritic tradition. They lay more emphasis on the role of Lakshmi i.e. Sri, and uphold Sanskrit Vedas as the ultimate "Pramanam" or authority, although Ubhaya Vedanta [note 8] is used to infer from and establish the ...
3 days ago · A couple of years or so ago, I gave a talk on how Deśikaṉ was a wizard who could combine theology and beauty in his verses, in Tamil but of course also in Sanskrit.
6 days ago · The year 2017 marked 1000 years of Ramanujacharya and the year 2018 was also special because it was the 750th year of Vedanta Desika.
5 days ago · Vedanta Desika (1268 - 1369 CE) was an ardent devotee of Deepa Prakasa Temple at Thoppul. The devotion of Desika is mentioned in Saranagathi Deepika in 59 verses. He was born in this kshetra.
Jun 12, 2024 · The Thenkalai (Southern School) and Vadakalai (Northern School) are two prominent sub-sects of the Srivaishnavism tradition within Hinduism. Srivaishnavism is a major denomination that worships Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi as the supreme deities.
Jun 22, 2024 · Atreya Ramanuja, also known as Kidambi Appullar, was a prominent figure in the history of the Visishtadvaita school of Vedanta. He lived from 1220 to 1295 CE, contributing significantly to the development and dissemination of philosophical teachings within this tradition.
