Yamunacharya
Yamunacharya (IAST: Yamunāchārya), also known as Alavandar and Yamunaithuraivan, was a Vishistadvaita philosopher based in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India. He is best-known for being a preceptor of Ramanuja, one of the leaders of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. He was born in the early 10th century CE, and was the grandson of Nathamuni, a famed yogi, who collected the works of the Tamil Alvars.
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| Born | Kattumannarkoil, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | Srirangam |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Denomination | Sri Vaishnavism |
| Philosophy | Vishistadvaita |
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