Portrait of Ramanuja

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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