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Also Known As Ilaiya Perumal • Ramanujacharya
Born c.1017 • India
Died 1137 • Srirangam • India
Subjects Of Study Hinduism • Lakshmi • Vedanta • Vishishtadvaita • Vishnu • bhakti

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