Interview with Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swami Vishveprapannacharya, August 13, 2021, Sugriv Quila, Ayodhya

Abstract

Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swami Vishveprapannacharya is the Head of Sugriv Quila, one of Sri Ramanujacharya’s main Mathas in Ayodhya. He belongs to the lineage of a renowned philosopher Vedanta Deshika and follows Vishishtadvaita Vedanta, Qualified Nonduality which substantially differs from Advaita Vedanta popularized in the West. According to the former teaching both individual self and material world are real and eternal being manifestations of Brahman identified as Vishnu. His title Jagadguru points out at his acceptance by all followers of his lineage as the supreme authority in philosophical and practical questions. Vishveprapannacharya is a disciple of Jagadguru Ramanujacharya Swami Purushottamacharya and spiritual grandson of a well known yogi Devraha Baba.