Yamunacharya
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Yamunacharya (IAST: Yamunāchārya), also known as Alavandar[1] and Yamunaithuraivan, was a Vishistadvaita philosopher based in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India.[2] He is best-known for being a preceptor of Ramanuja, one of the leaders of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.[3] He was born in the early 10th century CE, and was the grandson of Nathamuni, a famed yogi, who collected the works of the Tamil Alvars.[4]
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Born | Kattumannarkoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
Died | Srirangam |
Religion | Hinduism |
Denomination | Sri Vaishnavism |
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Philosophy | Vishistadvaita |
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