Ramanuja

11th-12th century Indian philosopher RamanujaPainting of RamanujaPersonal lifeBornIḷaiyāḻvār hārītasa1077 (trad. date 1017)Sriperumbudur, Chola Empire (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)Died1157(1157-00-00) (aged 79–80) (trad. date 1137)Srirangam, Chola Empire (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)ParentsKeshavasomayaji (father)Kanthimathi Devi (mother)Notable work(s)Traditionally 9 Sanskrit texts, including Vedarthasamgraha, Sri Bhashya, Gita BhashyaHonorsEmperumānār, Udaiyavar, Yatirāja (king of sannyasis)Religious lifeReligionHinduismPhilosophyVishishtadvaitaSectSri VaishnavismMovementBhaktiReligious careerTeacherYadava Prakasa Influenced by Nathamuni Yamunacharya Influenced Ramananda Part of a series onHindu philosophy Orthodox Samkhya Yoga Nyaya Vaisheshika Mīmāṃsā Vedanta Heterodox Charvaka Ājīvika Buddhism Jainism Ajñana Sub-schools Smartist Advaita Vaishnavite Bhedabheda Vishishtadvaita Dvaita Shuddhadvaita Achintya Bheda Abheda Svabhavika Bhedabheda Mahanubhava Ekasarana Dharma Akshar Purushottam Darshan Shaivite Shaiva Siddhanta Pratyabhijna Panchartika Pramanavada Shakti Vishishtadvaita Shiva Bhedabeda Shiva Advaita Neo-Vedanta Integral yoga Acharyas (teachers)