A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vedanta Desika
This page describes Vedanta Desika which is located on page 527 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Vedanta Desika” according to 157 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya [by E. Sowmya Narayanan]
Vedanta Deshika and his efforts in spreading the principles of Vishishtadvaita Three centuries after Ramanuja, arose another great teacher of Vishishtadvaita, Vedanta Deshika, who, by his unrivalled jnana and vairagya, established the teachings of Ubhaya Vedanta and spread the gospel of prapatti as a Vedantic means to the attainment of Brahman. He was born in 1268 A.D. at Tupppul in Kanci, to the couple Anantasuri and Totaramba and named as Venkatanatha....
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Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) [by N. Veerappan]
Vedanta Deshika is of the view thatthe self attains a status of supreme equality in Bliss with Brahmanin moksha. This view of Vishistadvaita is important because it maintains that two different entities can neither be identical nor become single entity whereas advaita advocates the knower of super Bliss of Brahman becomes a single unit with Him....
Read full contents: Means of release in Vishishtadvaita
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
of Paduka Sahashram, Shri Vedanta Deshika observes that, unlike the previous Avataras when the Lord came all alone, He assumed four forms when He came down as Shri Rama and the three younger brothers. The purpose behind this was to adore His own pair of sandals which have a high reputation of their own. This He did in His other form as Bharata. Had Rama come alone, He couldn t have achieved this purpose....
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