A History of Sri Vaishnavas that was never written

Amaruvi Devanathan’s Book Review: “A Tale of Two Cities: the decline and fall of the ‘Ubaya-vedantins” – The History of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never told”

Amaruvi Devanathan is an Indian author, public speaker, and professional banking technologist. He frequently describes himself with the catchphrase “a banker by day and blogger by night,” balancing a corporate career in data architecture with a prominent role in the Tamil and English literary circuits. Professional Background Literary & Public Work Published Books He has written several notable worksContinue reading “Amaruvi Devanathan’s Book Review: “A Tale of Two Cities: the decline and fall of the ‘Ubaya-vedantins” – The History of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never told””

This debate is old, petty, stale, futile and reflects so poorly on the general cultural traits of the entire Sri Vaishnava community of Tamil Nadu. Sri. Rangarajan Narasimhan has made his name as an indefatigable firebrand activist for protection of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu. I have great personal respect for him on that account.Continue reading “What’s the hallmark of a Sri Vaishnava “Kovil”? The “Rangarajan Narasimhan Doctrine”!”

Writing a piece in “AMUDHA SURABHI” October 2023 issue, the well-known short-story writer, novelist and dramatist, Sri. J.RAGHUNATHAN endorses my recently published and launched book “Tale of Two Cities – The Decline and Fall of the “ubhaya vedantins” : A history of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written” (WESTWOOD BOOKS, ATLANTA,Continue reading ““AMUDHA SURABHI” (October 2023 issue) carries a positive endorsement of my book “Tale of Two Cities – The Decline and Fall of the “ubhaya vedantins” : A history of the Sri Vaishnavas of Tamil Nadu that was never written””