When was Vedanta Desika born?
1268
Vedanta Desika/Date of birth
Desika was born in the year 1268 CE, to a pious couple named Ananta Suri and Totaramba, who named him ‘Venkatanatha’. When he was five, his maternal uncle, Kidambi Appullar took him to attend a spiritual discourse of Nadadhoor Ammal, a revered Sri Vaishnava scholar of that time.
Who wrote Yadavabhyudayam?
Yadavabhyudayam
| DC Field | Value |
|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Desika, Sriman Vedanta |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-18T07:30:56Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-18T07:30:56Z |
| dc.description | Vol. II ; Cantos 5-8 |
Who is Swami Vedanta Desikan?
Swami Vedanta Desikan(1268 – 1369 CE), also known as Nigamantha Mahadesikan and Swami Desikan, is a prominent Acharya and Philosopher of the Vishishtadvaita Siddhanta, and a poet, scholar par excellence.
Who was Sri Desikan?
Sri Vedanta Desikan (1268–1369) was a Sri Vaishnava guru/philosopher and one of the most brilliant stalwarts of Sri Vaishnavism in the post-Ramanuja period. He was a poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher (desikan).
Why Sri Vedanta Desikan’s birth anniversary stamp?
A postage stamp has been released to commemorate 750th birth anniversary of Sri Vedanta Desikan and his great philosopher’s life and highly valued work. Sri Vedanta Desikan (1268–1369) was a Sri Vaishnava guru/philosopher and one of the most brilliant stalwarts of Sri Vaishnavism in the post-Ramanuja period.
Is Vedanta Desika an avatar of Lord Venkateswara?
He is considered as an Avatar (incarnation) of the divine bell of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumalai by Sri Vaishavites. In the case Swami Vedanta Desika, certain oblique biographical references are available internally in his works, for example in the Prologue to his Sankalpa Suryodayam.