Vedanta Desika
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Vedanta Desika was a prominent 13th–14th century Sri Vaishnava philosopher, poet, and theologian renowned for his rigorous defense and exposition of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta.
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| Vedanta Desika canonical | 1 |
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Hindu philosopher
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Sri Vaishnava acharya ⓘ Vishishtadvaita Vedanta philosopher ⓘ poet ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Nigamantha Mahadesikan
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Swami Desikan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedanta Desikan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Venkatanatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tiruchchinnur (Tiruvenkatapuram), near Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
13th century
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14th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Srirangam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Garuda
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Hayagriva NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri (Lakshmi) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guru | Kidambi Appullar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Desika shrine at Kanchipuram Varadaraja Temple
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Desika shrine at Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Kavitarkika Simha
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Sarvatantra Svatantra ⓘ |
| influenced | later Sri Vaishnava acharyas ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ramanuja
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Yamunacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Sri Vaishnava theology
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defense and exposition of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta ⓘ devotional poetry ⓘ philosophical commentaries ⓘ |
| language |
Manipravalam
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Sanskrit ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| name | Vedanta Desika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
defense of qualified non-dualism
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refutation of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Vishishtadvaita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
codifier of ritual and theological practices
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systematizer of Sri Vaishnava doctrine ⓘ |
| tradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | acharya in Vadakalai Sri Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| wrote |
Abhita Stava
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Achyuta Shatakam NERFINISHED ⓘ Adhikarana Saravali NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhagavad Dhyana Sopana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dayashatakam NERFINISHED ⓘ Garuda Dandakam NERFINISHED ⓘ Godha Stuti NERFINISHED ⓘ Gopalavimsati NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamsa Sandesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Hayagriva Stotram NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyaya Parisuddhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyaya Siddhanjana NERFINISHED ⓘ Paduka Sahasram NERFINISHED ⓘ Panniru Tirumozhi (commentarial and Tamil works collectively) NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramapada Sopana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahasyatrayasara NERFINISHED ⓘ Sankalpa Suryodaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Shata Dushani NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Stuti NERFINISHED ⓘ Srimad Rahasyatrayasara NERFINISHED ⓘ Tattva Mukta Kalapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Yatiraja Saptati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteCommentaryOn |
Gita Bhashya tradition
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Ramanuja’s Sri Bhashya (sub-commentarial works) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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