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.
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.
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.
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 Lord.