Shudra guru of a Brahmin saint
Topic started by Karuvayan (@ cs2417546-174.austin.rr.com) on Fri Feb 28 09:46:36 .
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Ramanuja, the great hindu renaissance saint, who spearheaded the bhakti movement, which involved saints from all castes and all religions (Kabir among Muslims) had a Shudra saint as a guru.
This is even acknowledged by Chandra Bhan Prasad, one of the foremost Dalit intellectuals.
http://www.dlshq.org/saints/ramanuja.htm
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- From: Karuvayan (@ cs2417546-174.austin.rr.com)
on: Fri Feb 28 09:47:08
//Of the known nine Alawars, many belonged to the untouchable and Shudra castes. From the school of Alawars came Acharya Ramanuja, a disciple of a Shudra guru, Kanchipurn of Kanchipurn//
This was written by Chandra Bhan Prasad (Chandra Bhan Prasad is president, Dalit Shiksha Andolan)
http://www.sabrang.com/cc/comold/march98/dalit.htm
There you go, right from the Dalit's mouth. May the light of Ramanuja ever shine forth!
BTW, Nammalwar was an Isai Vellalar whose disciple was Madhurakavi a Brahmin
Tondar-adi-podi Alwar was from the panar caste (considered very low) and was carried on the shoulder of Lokasaaranga Muni, the Brahmin priest of Srirangam.
Krishna, please get your facts right.
- From: Manora (@ h0060b06d7ece.ne.client2.attbi.com)
on: Sat Mar 1 13:17:54
"Tondar-adi-podi Alwar was from the panar caste (considered very low) and was carried on the shoulder of Lokasaaranga Muni, the Brahmin priest of Srirangam".
Its should be Tiru panna Alvar and not Thondar adi-podi alvar, get your facts right ..
Some info on Tirumazhisai Alvar
BTW, Nammalwar was an Isai Vellalar whose disciple was Madhurakavi a Brahmin
Tondar-adi-podi Alwar was from the panar caste (considered very low) and was carried on the shoulder of Lokasaaranga Muni, the Brahmin priest of Srirangam.
- From: Karuvayan (@ cs2417546-174.austin.rr.com)
on: Sun Mar 2 00:26:56
Sorry for the typo. I know it was Thiru panar. Got mixed up with the names.
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