लक्ष्मीनाथसमारम्भां नाथयामुनमध्यमाम्।
अस्मदाचार्यपर्यन्तां वन्दे गुरुपरम्पराम्॥
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Ramanuja: The Three Promises
Maha Purna had no time to waste. He had to get to the city of Kanchipuram as quickly as possible. Purna’s acharya—the esteemed Yamunacharya himself—had instructed him to bring some young man named Ramanuja to Srirangam.
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Ramanuja’s Childhood
In the simple town of Sriperumbudur, the house of Keshavacharya and Kantimati was lit up in celebration of their radiant newborn child. Kantimati’s brother Srishaila Purna, the direct disciple of Yamunacharya himself, came to adorn the baby boy with the name Ilayazhvan, who would later be revered as Bhagavad Ramanuja.
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Yamunacharya: From King to Acharya
The words of his guru, Uyyakondar, reverberated in Manakkaal Nambi’s mind. “My own guru, Nathamuni, has a grandson living in the Pandya kingdom,” Uyyakondar had said. “It is your duty to bring him back to our Srivaishnava fold when the time is right.”
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Yamunacharya: From Student to King
Knock. Knock. Yamuna was puzzled. His teacher Bhashyacharya was away, and all his classmates had gone home. He was the only student at the school. Who could be visiting at this inconvenient time? He went forward and opened the door, anyway. The person on the other side glared at him.
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Nathamuni: Revealing the Priceless Treasure
The beautiful sight of the Govardhana hill welcomed Nathamuni as he woke up from a good night’s sleep. The Srivaishnava yogi quickly got up, remembering his delightful dream. Nathamuni’s family deity, Kaattumannar, had appeared and instructed Nathamuni to return to his hometown. As per Kaattumannar’s instructions, Nathamuni immediately left for Veeranarayanapuram along with his wife,…
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Nammazhvar and Madhurakavi: The Prophecy
Many years back, Madhurakavi had traveled to northern India to see Lord Krishna. But by the time he had reached Dwaraka, Krishna’s avatara had come to an end. Crestfallen, Madhurakavi led a simple life in Ayodhya until he met his guru, Nammazhvar. Ever since he found solace with Nammazhvar, Madhurakavi revered his acharya above the…