Disappearance Day of Sri Ramanujacarya
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What is the Disappearance Day of Sri Ramanujacarya?
The disappearance day of Sri Ramanujacarya, the great acarya of the Sri sampradaya, falls in 2027 on Tuesday, 16 February. Devotees remember his departure from this world at Sri Rangam. The Sri sampradaya is also called the Ramanuja sampradaya or the Laksmi sampradaya.
Significance
Sri Ramanujacarya's philosophy of visistadvaita teaches oneness with distinctions: the Lord, the souls and matter are all real, yet the souls and the world belong to the Lord and depend on Him. In his main work, the Sri-bhasya, he comments on the Vedanta-sutra. Srila Prabhupada likewise taught that Krishna is never alone but is eternally with all His manifestations.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu honoured the Sri sampradaya. In South India He met the followers of Ramanujacarya, stayed at Sri Rangam and accepted the invitation of Venkata Bhatta, whose son later became Gopala Bhatta Gosvami of Vrindavana. Of this line Srila Prabhupada said:
The Ramanuja-sampradaya, they are called Sri-sampradaya. They worship Laksmi-Narayana. Everyone worships the Lord and His potency, spiritual potency.
Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam, Mayapur, 25 February 1976
How to observe it
Remember Ramanujacarya with respect, as the acarya of a sister sampradaya whose devotion to the Lord is real and whose philosophy stands close to ours. Read Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, chapter 9, which tells how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu met the followers of Ramanuja, and chant the Hare Krishna mantra with your attention on serving the Lord.
Questions
When is Ramanujacarya's disappearance day in 2027?
Sri Ramanujacarya's disappearance day falls on Tuesday, 16 February 2027.
Who was Sri Ramanujacarya?
He was the great acarya of the Sri sampradaya, also known as the Ramanuja or Laksmi sampradaya. He taught the visistadvaita philosophy and wrote the Sri-bhasya, his commentary on the Vedanta-sutra.
What did Ramanujacarya teach?
Ramanujacarya taught the philosophy of oneness with distinctions, known as visistadvaita. The Lord, the souls and matter are all real, but the souls and the world depend on the Lord. His followers worship Laksmi-Narayana.
How did Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu relate to the Ramanuja sampradaya?
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu honoured the Ramanuja sampradaya and met its followers on His South India tour. At Sri Rangam He accepted the hospitality of Venkata Bhatta, whose son became Gopala Bhatta Gosvami.
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Key facts
- Date
- Tuesday, 16 February 2027
- Main work
- Sri-bhasya, a commentary on the Vedanta-sutra
- Name given by his parents
- Ilaya Perumal
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