Bhagawad Sri Ra:ma:nu:jacha:rya

Born in 1017 CE (more than 1000 years ago), at Sri:pe:rumbudur, India, Sri Ra:ma:nu:jacha:rya is revered worldwide as a Vedic philosopher, social reformer, and one of the most important exponents of Sri Vaishnava tradition. In his 120 year life, Sri Ra:ma:nu:jacha:rya travelled across Bharat, understanding the way of life of all sections, at the same time, focusing on individual needs. Sri Ra:ma:nu:jacha:rya is that gigantic reservoir from which, all present day schools of thought that advocate Equality, have flowed out as creeks, rivulets and tributaries. This is a historical fact. He advocated the philosophy of Visista:dvaitha, qualified monism. He dispelled the Ma:ya:va:da concept, the world is illusionary. Sri Ra:ma:nu:jacha:rya wrote 9 scriptures, the Navrathnas.

Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Pedda Jeeyar Swamiji

Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamiji was born on Sep 1, 1909 in Kakinanda town of Andhra Pradesh India. Swamiji studied Sanskrit, Tarka, Nyaya and Vedanta at Tuni and various other places. In the year 1954, Sri Srimannarayana Swamiji took to Sanyasasrama (monkhood). In 1954 Swamiji inaugurated Asramam at Badrinath, and consecrated Sri Srinivas Perumal along with Bhudevi, Sridevi, Godadevi, RajyaLakshmi, and Sri Ramanuja on a grand scale. Swamiji started “Bhakthi Nivedana” a spiritual magazine in April 1947. In 1960 Swamiji started performing Sri Rama Kratu for about 9 years. One hundred and eight such Kratus were performed all over India and Nepal. The unique feature of the Kratu was that each one was started at a new place on every Punarvasu star and Agni was kept alive continuously for a period of nine years. In each Kratu, Havan for Sri Rama was done apart from recitation of Sri Ramayanam. Throughout his life, Swamiji performed several benevolent acts. Swamiji left for Sri Vaikuntam on December 31, 1979 on Vaikuntha Dwadasi day with His mind meditating the Divine form of Lord Srimannarayana. His Brindavanam was constructed at Nadigaddapalem, Andhra Pradesh India.

Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimannarayanaramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swami

His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji was born on the 3rd of November 1956 in Andhra Pradesh, India. At the age of 23, he embraced sanyasa (renunciation of material life to become an ascetic) and became a Spiritual Acharya, and a practicing guru in the Sri Vaishnava Tradition. Swamiji belongs to a highly esteemed line of monks of the followers of Sri Ramanujacharya, called Jeeyars. Swamiji's focus is always on improving human lives through Vedic wisdom, education, and service. He ardently adheres to the Sri Vaishnava Tradition's core belief - that every human being, irrespective of nationality, caste, creed, race and gender, is equal in God's creation and is entitled to a healthy life filled with strength, confidence, love and perpetual bliss.

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