Lets talk about Emberumanar - This week. (Emberumanar Quiz)

[Guest guest]

Sri:

Do we know Swami? we may know a bit about him, lets try and

talk to our families and friends about Sri Ramanuja this week.

Swami - Refers to Swami Emberumanar

Azhvar - Refers to NammAzhvar.

This week all the temeples following Ramanuja Sampradayam,

in India as well as all over the world, Swami Emberumanar

Thirunakshatram is being celebrated. Lets chant Ramanuja

nootrandadi and get a few others involved in participating

in this celebration.

Please print a copy to dicuss with family and friends.

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Quiz Intended for Beginner audiences, to develop interest.

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1. Which of the following is not a name for Sri Ramanuja?

(a) Ilayazwar

(b) Yathiraja

© Emperumanar (d)

Periya Jeeyar

 

2. As per Visistadvaita (Sri Ramanuja Philosophy) Moksha (salvation)

 

is open to:

(a) Vedic Scholars (b) Men

only

©

Sanyasis

(d) All beings

 

3. Sri Ramanuja is considered an incarnation of?

(a) Lord Sriman

Narayana (b)

AdisEsha

©

Garuda

(d) VisvaksEna

 

4. Who is the reincarnation (punar avathara) of Sri Ramanuja??

(a) Mudaliyandan (b)

Embar

© Varavaramuni (d) Parasara

Bhattar

 

5. Who is NOT the Acharya of Sri Ramanuja?

(a) Periya

Nambi

(b) Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr Nambi

© Periya Thirumala Nambi (d) Embar

 

6. Who taught Sri Ramanuja the special meanings of Sri Ramayana)?

 

(a) Periya Thirumalai Nambi (b) Thiruvaranga Perumal

Arayar

©

Alavandar

(d) Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr Nambi

 

7. Who gave Sri Ramanuja the name Emperumanar?

(a) Thiru-k-kOshtiyUr Nambi (b)

Yadavaprakasa

©

Koorattazhvan

(d) Alavandar

 

8. Through whom Lord Varadaraja clarified the six doubts of Sri

Ramanuja?

(a) Thirukkachi Nambi (b) Koorathazhvan

 

© Mudaliyandan

(d) Embar

 

9. Which one of the following is not one of the six doubts?

(a) Is anthima smarana needed (is remembrance of Lord at the last

breath essential for Moksha)?

(b) Who is para-thatva (Supreme God)?

© Are Azhvars Nithya Suris (celestial body living in Sri

Vaikuntam)?

(d) What is the appropriate mean to be adopted for Moksha?

 

10. Whose relationship will " ensure " Moksha (liberation from

samsara)?

(a) Sriman Narayana (b)

Acharya

 

©

BhAgavatha

(d) Sri Ramanuja

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