Agnihotram Ramanuja Tatachariar (1907–2008) was a renowned

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scholar of

Vaishnava Vaishnavism ( sa, वैष्णवसम्प्रदायः, Vaiṣṇavasampradāyaḥ) is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism. It is also called Vishnuism since it considers Vishnu as the ...

sect of

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. He was a descendant of

Nathamuni Nathamuni, also known as Sri Ranganathamuni, (823 CE – 951 CE), was a Vaishnava theologian who collected and compiled the Naalayira Divya Prabandham. Srinivasa Chari, S. M. (1994). Vaiṣṇavism, p.22-24. Motilal Banarsidass Publishers./ref ...

hailing from

Kumbakonam Kumbakonam (formerly spelt as Coombaconum or Combaconum) or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the States of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Chennai and is the headq ...

. He was recipient of two national awards for his contribution to Vedic studies and

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literature.

Books

*''Sidhanta Ratnavali'' (

Saraswati Mahal Library Saraswathi Mahal Library, also called Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji's Saraswathi Mahal Library is a library located in Thanjavur (Tanjore), Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the oldest libraries in Asia established during 16th century by Nayakar kin ...

-Tanjavore) *''Hindu Madham Enge Pogirathu?'' *''Rshyashrunga Samhitai'' (Saraswati Mahal Library-Tanjavore) *''Yaskarin Nirukta'' (Saraswati Mahal Library Tanjavore) *''Vedakalina Janatantra Sthanani'' (Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam Publications) *''Eternal Relevance of Vedas'' (Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam Publications) *''Gayatri Meditation'' *''Azhvargalum Vedangalum'' *''Varalatril Pirantha Vainavam'' *''Hindu Culture'' (Bhavans) *''Women in Vedas'' (Yogakshema Trust) *''Indhu Madham Engay Pogirathu'' (Nakeeran Publications) *'' Sadungalin Kadhai'' - Nakeeran Publications (Indhu Madham Engay Pogirathu - Part 2)

References

Vaishnavism People from Thanjavur district 1907 births 2008 deaths {{Hindu-bio-stub