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• Rāmānuja
  Rāmānuja

  noun

  1017–1134, Indian leader of the Shri-Vaishnavite sect.
• Ramanuja
  Ramanuja

  noun

  11th century _ad , Indian Hindu philosopher and theologian

Rāmānuja

American  

[rah-mah-noo-juh] / rɑˈmɑ nʊ dʒə /

noun

1. 1017–1134, Indian leader of the Shri-Vaishnavite sect.

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Ramanuja British  

/ ˌræmæˈnuːdʒə /

noun

1. 11th century _ad , Indian Hindu philosopher and theologian

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Example Sentences

The privilege is said to have been conferred on the Holeyas, in return for their helping Rāmānuja to recover the image of Krishna, which was carried off to Delhi by the Muhammadans.

From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar

Whether Rāmānuja himself gave the preference to Rāma against Krishna as the form of Vishnu most worthy of worship is uncertain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

The superiors of the Rāmānuja sect are called Achārya, and rank highest among the priests of the Vishnuite orders.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

But Rāmānuja was much more than a scholar and a writer of books; he was also a man of action, a "practical mystic."

From Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India by Barnett, Lionel D.

The adherents of Rāmānuja were, however, all Brahmans, and observed very strict rules in respect of food, bathing and dress; the new doctrine had not yet penetrated to the people.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various