Vadakalai
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Vadakalai is a sect of Sri Vaishnavism that emphasizes Sanskrit scholarship, Vedic ritualism, and a more orthodox theological interpretation within the broader Vaishnava tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious denomination
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sect of Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| associatedAcharya | Vedanta Desika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy | Vishishtadvaita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Tenkalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | Sri Vaishnava temple deities (Divya Desams) ⓘ |
| doctrine | strong role for dharma and injunctions in salvation ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Sanskrit scholarship
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Vedic ritualism ⓘ orthodox theological interpretation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | developed as distinct school in late medieval South India ⓘ |
| honorsAcharya |
Ramanuja
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Vedanta Desika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageEmphasis | greater emphasis on Sanskrit than Tamil ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Lakshmi
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalForm | mathas and lineages of acharyas ⓘ |
| parentTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Karnataka
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religiousCenter |
Kanchipuram
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Melkote NERFINISHED ⓘ Srirangam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSymbol | U-shaped Vaishnava tilak with central red or yellow line ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualEmphasis |
strict adherence to Vedic rites
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temple worship ⓘ |
| scripturalLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Uttara Kalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soteriology | bhakti and prapatti supported by scriptural observance ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
importance of scriptural injunctions
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transcendence of Vishnu ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
Bhagavad Gita
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Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Bhashya NERFINISHED ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnFreeWill | affirms significant human responsibility in attaining liberation ⓘ |
| viewOnLakshmi | Lakshmi as mediator of divine grace ⓘ |
| viewsOnGrace | emphasizes human effort along with divine grace ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
recitation of Divya Prabandham
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recitation of Sanskrit Vedic hymns ⓘ |
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