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Mahapurna was born in a Chozhiyar family and lived in the eleventh or twelfth century AD. He was a disciple of [[Yamunacharya]] whom he helped with the management of the [[ | Mahapurna was born in a Chozhiyar family and lived in the eleventh or twelfth century AD. He was a disciple of [[Yamunacharya]] whom he helped with the management of the [[Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam|Ranganathasamy temple]] at [[Srirangam]].<ref name=Latha >{{cite book|title=Sri Ramanuja Pictorial|author=Smt. Latha Balasubramanian|publisher=Sri Ramakrishna Math}}</ref> | ||
He was instrumental in bringing Ramanuja into the Sri Vaishnavite fold and initiated the latter after performing the Pancha Samskara ceremony at [[Madurantakam]], a place located 40 km from present day [[Chennai]].<ref name=madhu>{{cite book|title=Sri Ramanuja, Makers of Indian literature|author=Madabhushini Narasimhacharya|publisher=Sahitya Akademi, 2004|page=21}}</ref> | He was instrumental in bringing Ramanuja into the Sri Vaishnavite fold and initiated the latter after performing the Pancha Samskara ceremony at [[Madurantakam]], a place located 40 km from present day [[Chennai]].<ref name=madhu>{{cite book|title=Sri Ramanuja, Makers of Indian literature|author=Madabhushini Narasimhacharya|publisher=Sahitya Akademi, 2004|page=21}}</ref> | ||
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Mahapurna was one of the teachers of the medieval Vaishnavite philosopher Ramanuja. He was responsible for initiating Ramanuja into Sri Vaishnavism.
Life[edit | edit source]
Mahapurna was born in a Chozhiyar family and lived in the eleventh or twelfth century AD. He was a disciple of Yamunacharya whom he helped with the management of the Ranganathasamy temple at Srirangam.[1]
He was instrumental in bringing Ramanuja into the Sri Vaishnavite fold and initiated the latter after performing the Pancha Samskara ceremony at Madurantakam, a place located 40 km from present day Chennai.[2]