23 facts of the life and teachings of Ramanujacharya , his philosophy of Visistadvaita and how he became the acharya of Sri Sampradaya. Born in 1017 in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, Ramanujacharya is revered as a Vedic philosopher and social reformer. He was named Lakshmana at the time of his birth. He was also referred to as Ilaya Perumal which means the radiant one. He traveled across India, advocating equality and social justice. Ramanuja (born c. 1017, Shriperumbudur, India—died 1137, Shrirangam) was a South Indian Brahman theologian and philosopher, the single most influential thinker of devotional Hinduism. Ramanujacharya (c. 1017–1137 CE), born in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, is one of the most celebrated theologians and philosophers of Hinduism.
