Ramanujacharya
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Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ramanuja | 17 |
| Ramanujacharya canonical | 17 |
| Ramanujacharya as principal exponent of Vishishtadvaita | 1 |
| Rāmānuja | 1 |
| Rāmānuja (indirectly via citations) | 1 |
| Sri Vaishnava Acharyas | 1 |
| commented on by Ramanujacharya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ramanujacharya Context triple: [Bhagavad Gita, hasCommentaryBy, Ramanujacharya]
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Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist whose integral yoga and spiritual writings profoundly shaped modern Indian spiritual thought.
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Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
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E.
Krishna
Krishna is a major Hindu deity revered as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and celebrated for his roles as a divine lover, charioteer, and teacher in texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ramanujacharya Target entity description: Ramanujacharya was an influential 11th–12th century Indian philosopher and theologian who systematized the Vishishtadvaita (qualified non-dualism) school of Vedanta and shaped Sri Vaishnavism.
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A.
Adi Shankaracharya
Adi Shankaracharya was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian who consolidated the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta and played a key role in reviving Hinduism through his writings and monastic institutions.
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B.
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda was a pioneering Indian Hindu monk and philosopher who played a key role in introducing Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world and inspiring the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist whose integral yoga and spiritual writings profoundly shaped modern Indian spiritual thought.
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D.
Vedanta
Vedanta is a major Hindu philosophical tradition that interprets and systematizes the teachings of the Upanishads, focusing on the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the self (Atman).
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E.
Krishna
Krishna is a major Hindu deity revered as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and celebrated for his roles as a divine lover, charioteer, and teacher in texts like the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious leader
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Indian philosopher ⓘ Sri Vaishnava acharya ⓘ Vedanta philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Kanchipuram
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Srirangam ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple |
Srirangam
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surface form:
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1017 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
India
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Sriperumbudur ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| centuryActive |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
Bhagavad Gita
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Brahma Sutras ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine |
Vishnu as supreme personal God
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bhakti as primary means to liberation ⓘ grace of God as essential for moksha ⓘ souls and matter as real but dependent on God ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 1137 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Ramanujacharya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ramanuja
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| honorificTitle | Acharya ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sri Vaishnava tradition
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later Bhakti movements in South India ⓘ theology of personal theism in Hinduism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
devotional theism centered on Vishnu
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shaping Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ systematizing Vishishtadvaita Vedanta ⓘ theology of qualified non-dualism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legacy | major classical exponent of Vishishtadvaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| majorWork |
Nitya Grantha
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surface form:
Gadya Traya
Gita Bhashya ⓘ Nitya Grantha ⓘ Sri Bhashya ⓘ Vedartha Sangraha ⓘ |
| opposedDoctrine |
Advaita Vedanta
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surface form:
Advaita Vedanta of Shankara
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| philosophicalSchool |
Vedanta
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Vishishtadvaita ⓘ |
| promotedPractice |
prapatti (total surrender to God)
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temple-based devotional worship ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Vaishnavism
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surface form:
Sri Vaishnavism
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| socialContribution | emphasized spiritual equality of devotees ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Embar
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Koorathazhwan ⓘ Mudaliyandan ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
acharya in Sri Vaishnavism
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saint in Vaishnavism ⓘ |
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