Tenkalai
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Tenkalai is a major subsect of the Sri Vaishnava tradition in Hinduism, distinguished by its emphasis on divine grace and specific theological and ritual interpretations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious tradition
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Sri Vaishnava subsect ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Manavala Mamunigal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nammalvar (as key Alvar in its theology) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pillai Lokacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple |
Alvar Tirunagari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Vadakalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differsFromVadakalaiIn |
interpretation of prapatti
ⓘ
ritual and liturgical details ⓘ |
| differsFromVadakalaiIn | understanding of divine grace and human effort ⓘ |
| emphasisOn |
God’s compassion
ⓘ
divine grace ⓘ |
| geographicCenter | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
Prapatti (total surrender) as primary means to liberation
ⓘ
emphasis on God’s sole agency in liberation ⓘ exclusive devotion to Vishnu and Lakshmi ⓘ minimal role of human effort in salvation ⓘ strong predestinarian tendency ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfDevotion |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualFeature |
distinct initiation and samashrayanam practices
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distinct tilak (namam) style ⓘ particular rules for recitation of Divya Prabandham ⓘ specific temple ritual interpretations ⓘ |
| hasTheology |
Visistadvaita Vedanta interpretation
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grace-centered soteriology ⓘ |
| hasViewOnBhakti | bhakti as expression of surrender rather than independent means ⓘ |
| hasViewOnJiva | soul as utterly dependent on God ⓘ |
| hasViewOnLakshmi | Lakshmi as intercessor but not independent savior ⓘ |
| hasViewOnLiberation | moksha granted solely by God’s will ⓘ |
| hasViewOnScripture | high authority of Tamil Divya Prabandham alongside Vedas ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScripture |
Divya Prabandham
NERFINISHED
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Ramanuja’s works ⓘ Upanishads NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedas NERFINISHED ⓘ commentaries of Manavala Mamunigal ⓘ commentaries of Pillai Lokacharya ⓘ |
| veneratesText |
Sri Vachana Bhushanam
NERFINISHED
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Tattva Trayam NERFINISHED ⓘ Upadesa Ratna Malai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipsDeity |
Lakshmi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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