Sunday, April 10, 2016

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam – Ramanuja’s relationship with the Temple

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam – Ramanuja’s relationship with the Temple
Ramanujacharya, the eminent Vaishnavite scholar, had attained divinity in this temple. He played a very significant role in propagating the popularity of the temple. The efforts of Ramanujacharya towards the Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple are amply reflected in the artistic works he had contributed to the temple.
The Sri Ranganatha Swami Temple hosts a shrine dedicated to Ramanujacharya in the fourth prakara of the temple. In the idol dedicated to Ramanujacharya, he is portrayed as seated in the Padmasana, with his right palm depicting the Gyana-Mudra.
Ramanuja had also established the codes and regulations of the temple, which is compiled in the Kovil Ozhugu.