Ramanuja Jayanti (Sri Ramanujacharya Tirunakshatram)

Sri Ramanujacharya

Sri Vaishnava

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Sri Ramanujacharya's appearance day (1017 CE at Sriperumbudur). Falls on Chithirai-Thiruvadirai (Chithirai month, Ardra nakshatra) per the Tamil Sri Vaishnava calendar. Sriperumbudur, his birthplace, hosts the largest sahasrabhishekam. At Srirangam (where his preserved tirumeni is darshanable to this day) and Melukote, day-long abhisheka and Bhashya-parayanam continue from Brahma-muhurta.

Dates 2026–2027

April 22, 2026May 13, 2027

Mantra

यो नित्यमच्युत पदाम्बुज युग्म रुक्म व्यामोहतस्तदितराणि तृणाय मेने

Yo nityam Achyuta-padambuja-yugma-rukma vyamohatas-taditarani trinaya mene — the opening of Sri Ramanuja Stotram

He who, intoxicated by the golden lotus-feet of Achyuta, considered all else as straw — salutations to Sri Ramanujacharya.

How to recite

Recite the Sri Ramanuja Stotram of Vedanta Desika and the Yatiraja Saptati through the day. Read at least one chapter of the Sri Bhashya (Ramanuja's commentary on the Brahma Sutras) or the Gita Bhashya. Visit any Sri Vaishnava divya-desam where Ramanuja's panchaloha vigraha is enshrined — Srirangam, Sriperumbudur (his birthplace), Tirumala, Melukote.

Benefits

Sri Ramanujacharya (1017-1137 CE), the Yatiraja, established the Vishishtadvaita philosophy and the Sri Vaishnava sampradaya. Worship on his Tirunakshatram (Chithirai Thiruvadirai — Chithirai month, Ardra nakshatra) confers his special grace and the merit of all five great saints (Nathamuni, Yamunacharya, Ramanuja, Vedanta Desika, Manavala Mamuni).

✦ Special Note

Sri Ramanuja's preserved tirumeni at Srirangam (in the Ramanuja sannidhi inside the temple) is darshanable to all devotees and is held to be his living presence even today. Dates follow the SriVaishnava Calendar of Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam (andavan.org/srivaishnavacalendar/), Tenkalai convention; Vadakalai households may observe Ahobila Mutt Panchangam dates, which can differ by a day on some Ekadashi/Utsav observances.

Foods Allowed

Sundal (chickpeas / peanuts with coconut)Sakkarai pongal (sweet rice with jaggery and ghee)Akkaravadisal (sweet payasam)Curd rice (thayir sadam)Sambhar rice (without onion or garlic)Fresh fruits — banana, mango, pomegranateMilk, curd, ghee, panchamritCoconut and coconut-riceTulsi-charanamritaSendha namak only on fast portion

Foods to Avoid

Onion, garlic, drumstick — alwaysMeat, fish, eggs, alcoholFood not offered first via the Sri Ramanuja Stuti and Bhashya-naivedya

Meal Idea

Sakkarai pongal and sundal as morning naivedya at the Ramanuja sannidhi; akkaravadisal and curd rice for the noon abhisheka prasad; coconut barfi and panchamrit for the evening Yatiraja Saptati recital.

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