Ramanujacharya Ramanuja was born at Sriperumbundur near Kancheepuram in Madras (now Chennai) in 1017 A.D. His father’s name was Asurikesava Somayaji and mother’s name was Kantimati, a grand-daughter of Yamunacharya. Owing to the influences of Buddhism and onslaughts of Muslim invaders, the old vedic religion was decaying. So, Ramanuja rejuvenated the old ancient religion in terms of Vaishnavism. He had his early education under his father. At the age of fifteen,...

Padmapadacharya Padmapadacharya was the first initiated disciple of Sankaracharya. His nick name was Sanandana and belonged to brahmin caste. His native place was in old Chola kingdom (near Tanjore) at Chennai. Since childhood he had been attracted to Sastra-Dharma ;  the Vedas and the Upanishads. He remained Brahmachari. On hearing the name of. Sankarcharya, one day he went to meet him and on first sight, Padmapada surrendered himself as a faithful...

Sankaracharya   Adi Sankaracharya was born in 507 B.C. in a Nambudri Brahmin family at Kalady, a village situated on the banks of the river Periyar in Kerala, in Suklapanchami of the month Baisakha. His father’s name was Sivaguru, a Sanskrit teacher and mother’s name was Aryamba, a pious woman. Soon after Sankara’s birth, his father died and he was brought up by his mother Aryamba. He had mastered the Vedic...

Tirthankar Mahavir     Tirthankar Mahavir was born in April, 599 B.C. at Vaishali (Bihar). His nick name was Vardhaman, as just after his birth there was increase in the crops production. His father’s name was Siddhartha and mother’s name was Trisala Devi. He was their second son. In Jain religion from Rishabhadeva to Parshanath — there were 23 Tirthankars and Mahavir was 24th Tirthankar. As per Jain religion, Non-violence (ahimsa),...