Immortal Words of his holiness Srimad Jagadguru Swami Sudarshanacharyaji Maharaj
In the south of India, many great devotees have appeared to spread the glories of the Lord. Of all these devotees, perhaps the most famous is Sri Ramanujacarya, whose life is the subject of this book. However, just before Ramanuja, there lived another great Vaisnava whose life and teachings had a tremendous influence on Ramanuja, although in fact, the two of them never met. This was Sri Yamunacarya, also known as Alabandara – “The Conqueror.”…
At that time Sri Rangam was a part of the dominions of the Chola king, Koluttunga I, who had made his capital at Kancipuram. Although the Cholas had become devoted to Lord Narayana in the time of Yamunacarya, Koluttunga was a great devotee of Lord Siva and an avowed enemy of all Vaisnavas. It was his desire that all the devotees of the Lord give up their faith and surrender to Lord Siva alone. Lord…
Walking down the corridors of the Sriranganathaswami temple at Srirangam, one would discover apocryphal stories unraveling at every point. The Lord, endowed with human traits and considered by the people as their own child “Ranga,” resides here. This ancient island town on the banks of the Cauvery throbs with life perennially and is home to many peace-loving residents who seem to be members of one huge family. “The people of this town treat Ranganatha like…
The figure of Rama and several episodes from the Ramayana are prominent in the poems of the Tamil mystics (Alvars), as well as in the devotional meditations and theological arguments of the Srivaishnava preceptors (Acharyas). This article will explore the importance of the Ramayana in Srivaishnava theology and experience by focusing on the Tamil poetry of the Alvars and on the interpretation of these verses by their commentator, Periyavaccan Pillai (born 1228 A.D.), a Srivaishnava…
Bhagwan Sri Ramanujacharya is well known in South India, where his influence was paramount. There are very few people who follow the doctrine of Bhashyakar Ramanujacharya outside South India. Those that do follow his doctrine belong to what is known as the Sri Sampradaya. It is time that people of the world know what religious doctrine he preached and the basis of his philosophical conclusions (Siddhanta). It is important to know whether this doctrine was…
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