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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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Rāmānuja Ramanuja

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 R. V. (Robert Vane) Russell

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

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

Rāmānanda, who apparently lived between 1400 and 1470 and was somehow connected with the school of Rāmānuja, preached salvation through Rāma to all castes and classes of Northern India, with immense and enduring success.

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

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 Lionel D. Barnett

The first successful Vaishnava reaction against Sankara’s reconstructed creed was led by Ramanuja, a southern Brahman of the 12th century.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various

The Ramanuja Brahmans are most punctilious in the preparation of their food and in regard to the privacy of their meals, before taking which they have to bathe and put on woollen or silk garments.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various

In South India the cult of the religious reformer, Ramanuja, who flourished in the twelfth century, has extensive popularity.

From India's Problem, Krishna or Christ by John P. (John Peter) Jones

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