What did ramanuja discover?
He worked out the Riemann series, the elliptic integrals, hypergeometric series, the functional equations of the zeta function, and his own theory of divergent series, in which he found a value for the sum of such series using a technique he invented that came to be called Ramanujan summation.
Who is the father of Ramanujan?
K. Srinivasa IyengarSrinivasa Ramanujan / Father
Who created numbers?
The Egyptians invented the first ciphered numeral system, and the Greeks followed by mapping their counting numbers onto Ionian and Doric alphabets.
What mantra did Ramanujan use?
“Repeat, O people, thrice after me,” Ramanuja proclaimed loudly “the mantra that will free you from the tribulations of the world.” The whole area reverberated with the sound of the Narayana mantra.
Are there any biographies of Ramanuja?
A number of traditional biographies of Ramanuja are known, some written in 12th century, but some written centuries later such as the 17th or 18th century, particularly after the split of the Śrīvaiṣṇava community into the Vadakalais and Teṉkalais, where each community created its own version of Ramanuja’s hagiography.
How did Ramanuja become a priest?
Ramanuja became a priest at the Varadharāja Perumal temple ( Vishnu) at Kānchipuram, where he began to teach that moksha (liberation and release from samsara) is to be achieved not with metaphysical, nirguna Brahman but with the help of personal god and saguna Vishnu.
Where can I find the signature of Sri Ramanuja?
Sri Ramanuja’s signature found in a palm leaf manuscript at Melkote Sanskrit Archives. The second line is Emperumanar’s Signature. The alphabets in Tamil E Ra ma nu sa n.
What is the meaning of Ramanuja’s hagiographies?
According to J. A. B. van Buitenen, the hagiographies are “legendary biographies about him, in which a pious imagination has embroidered historical details”. Ramanuja grew up in the Tamil culture, in a stable society during the rule of the Chola dynasty.