The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India…
The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?
The best means of salvation was devotion.
Vedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative.
Logical arguments were essential means for the highest bliss.
Salvation was to be obtained through meditation.
Solution
Ramanuja, the 11th-12th century Vaishnava philosopher and propounder of Vishishtadvaita, taught that bhakti (devotion) to Lord Vishnu is the best means of attaining salvation (moksha).