Friday, April 22, 2016

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam – Sri Vedantha Desikar Shrine

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam – Sri Vedantha Desikar Shrine
Sri Vedantha Desikar's shrine is located opposite to Thaayar Shrine (Ranganayaki Shrine). Vedanta Desika (Swami Desikan, Swami Vedanta Desikan, Thoopul Nigamaantha Desikan) (1268–1370) was a Sri Vaishnava guru and one of the most brilliant stalwarts of Sri Vaishnavism in the post-Ramanuja period.
He was a poetdevoteephilosopher and master-teacher. He was the disciple of Kidambi Appullar, also known as Aathreya Ramanujachariar, who himself was of a master-disciple lineage that began with Ramanuja.

Swami Vedanta Desika is considered to be avatar (incarnation) of the divine bell of Venkateswara of Thirumalai by the Vadakalai sect of Sri Vaishnavites.