In the minds of many Sri Vaishnavas exists still a very deep-rooted conception or consciousness of the Dravidian origins of their ageold history which broadly is imagined to be divided into (a) the Azhwar Era and (b) the post-Ramanuja era. In the Azhwar era, again it is believed by them, that Vaishnavism took roots inContinue reading “A memorable “yaathra’ : Six “divya-desams” and one “maha-samprokshanam” – Tiru Sirupuliyur (Part-8)”
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Real “Sanatanis” and “pseudo-Sanatanis”
This Sri Vaishnava gentleman from the holy city of Sri Rangam has shown he has the guts and gumption to defend one of the fundamental tenets of Sanatana Dharma : viz. Varnaashrama, the foundation of all social systems in Vedantic thought. He asserts boldly that all 3 founders of India’s Vedantic tradition — Adi SankaraContinue reading “Real “Sanatanis” and “pseudo-Sanatanis””
The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedantins”: Part-53
Concoction of undesirable biography of Ramanujacharya. The harshest criticism against Sri Vaishnavas found in the Doraiswamy Iyengar-pamphlet has been reserved for vast body of the community’s canonical literature developed and written over half-a-century since the time of Ramanujacharya, Vedanta Desika and Manavaala Maamuni. The literature is available even today in Sanskrit, Mani Pravalam and TamilContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the “ubaya-vedantins”: Part-53″