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What is Vadakalai Thenkalai?
Around the 18th century, the Sri Vaishnava tradition split into the Vadakalai (“northern culture”, Vedic) and Thenkalai (“southern culture”, Bhakti). The Vadakalai placed more emphasis on the Sanskrit traditions, while the Tenkalai relied more on the Tamil traditions.
Who are the followers of Vadakalai and Thenkalai sects associated with?
Thenkalai and Vadakalai are two sects of Iyengars or Srivaishnavites who follow Vishishtadvaita Siddantham of Sri Ramanujacharya.
Is Tirupati temple Vadakalai or Thenkalai?
The Temple follows Vaikanasa Agama (Vadakalai) which was dictated by Vaikanasa Muni and the temple procedures are overseen by H.H Tirumala Pedda Jeeyar and H.H Tirumala Chinna Jeeyar (Thenkalai).
Are Thenkalai Brahmins?
They are pure Brahmin race. No conversion from Non-Brahmins.
Who are Thenkalai iyengars?
Iyengars are a sub-sect of the Hindu Brahmin community and are worshippers of Lord Vishnu. While the Vadakalai sect focuses more on Sanskrit-based traditions, the Thenkalai sect focuses on Tamil-based traditions.
YES . Both are Brahmins and subsects donot matter any longer. Sathatha Sri Vaishnavas: also known as Chattada Sri Vaishnavas or Sattada Sri Vaishnavas, are a caste living throughout the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Are iyengars Tamilians?
Iyengars are essentially Tamilians since Vaishnavism in the south was founded by the Tamil saint Ramanujar. Most of the Iyengars in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh also have Tamil ancestry.
What is Iyengar Hinduism?
Hinduism (Sri Vaishnavism) Iyengars (also Ayyangars or Aiyengars) ([əjːəŋɡɑːr]) are an ethnoreligious group of people, whose members follow Sri Vaishnavism and the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Ramanuja. Found mostly in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
Satanis (Telugu: సాతాని) or Sattada/Chattada Sri Vaishnavas are a Sri Vaishnava caste who render temple services in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in India.
What is the difference between Thenkalai and Vadakalai Iyengars?
Vadakalai sect focused on Vedic literature which is written in Sanskrit and the Thenkalai sect stressed the importance of Divya Prabandhams, written by the 12 Alwars in Tamil. The Vadakalai Iyengars’ faith stems from the Vedas and the Thenkalai sect of Vaishnavites base their rituals on verses recited in Tamil language.
What is the difference between the Vadakalai and Thenkalai sects?
The Vadakalai sect wear their namam, or thiruman, in a “U” shaped pattern with manjal or yellow like this: And the Thenkalai sect wear it in a “Y” shaped pattern with kunkumam or red like this:
What are the contributions of thenkala and Vadakalai to Tamil literature?
The chief contribution of Thenkalais is the democratizing the philosophies. On the Vadakalai side, there were not many eminent writers until the advent of Sudarshana Suri. Venkatanatha namely Vedanta Desika, created an impression on the contemporaries of that of the most mighty intellectuals and poets this country has produced.
Are Iyengars ‘human’?
Instead terming themselves as ‘human being’, they should first know how to be ‘being human’.” Iyengars are a sub-sect of the Hindu Brahmin community and are worshippers of Lord Vishnu. The main difference between Vadakalai and Thenkalai sects of the Iyengar community is the language in which their prayer books are written.