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Suspense crime, Digital Desk : The 1008th Jayanti of Sri Ramanujacharya will be celebrated on May 2nd, 2025, coinciding with the Thiruvathirai Nakshatra criteria as Full Moon is on the 1st of May. The nakshatra period starts on May 1st 2:21 PM and ends on May 2nd 1:04 PM according to Indian calendar.

This year Sri Ramanujacharya Jayanti is celebrated on is May 24 only because this has marked his 1008th birth anniversary. He is one of the prominent figures in Hinduism in the present ramanujan era.

Who Is Sri Ramanujacharya?

With a lifespan of 120 years, he achieved 3 major milestones becoming the principal scholar of ‘Vishishtadvaita Vedanta’-school of qualified non-dualism, devotion, and divine union of vishnu, and sponsored Sakuntala and the Flood. Sri Ramanujacharya was born in December of 1017 in Sriperumbudur and maqy achieve the first spiritual liberation step, scholastic achievement by attaining ‘siddhi’ in 1137 CE at Srirangam.

His radiance and the title Ilaya Perumal both stem from Sri Ramanujacharya. His influence leads to the spearheading of Sri Vaishanava pioneering social reforms into the theological invocation rituals of dataset temple's.

How Ramanuja Jayanti Is Celebrated

Devotees celebrate the occasion with:

Pujas and homams at temples

Cultural and decorative Processions

Teaching and Hymn’s of Ramanuja

Donation and other charitable activities for his courtesy

The commemorations are extensive among other temples at Sriperumbudur, Srirangam, and Melkote, with focal point marking the center of large scale commemoration activities.

Sri Ramanuja’s Enduring Legacy

The aged Ramanuja’s legacy till today marks the society with compassionate and inclusive character. He willingly inspired devotion to God as a social marker beyond caste and class boundaries and brought humbleness and servitude to millions.

His devotees still shares benefits armed with his scriptural metaphysics and compassion based social hierarchy along with the lasting impact paradigm of equality infused spirituality socially prevalents across India religiously affected.

Key Event Details

EventDetails
Occasion1008th Birth Anniversary
DateFriday, May 2, 2025
Thiruvathirai Nakshatra Begins2:21 PM on May 1, 2025
Thiruvathirai Nakshatra Ends1:04 PM on May 2, 2025
BirthplaceSriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
Attained Siddhi1137 CE, Srirangam


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