Ramanuja
12th-century Iconic indian social reformer and proponent of the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta school of philosophy.
- Lived
- 1017–1137
- Country
- India
- Also writes as
- Udayavar, Ethirajar, Yatiraja, Emberumanar
Updated September 2026
About Ramanuja
Ramanuja, also known as Rāmānujācārya, was an Indian Hindu philosopher, guru and social reformer. He is one of the most important exponents of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition in Hinduism. His philosophical foundations for devotional practice were influential in the Bhakti movement.
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