Vedānta Deśika at Thooppul
Deities

Vedānta Deśika at Thooppul

Vedānta Deśika — 13th–14th c. polymath of Śrīvaiṣṇavism

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 1269–1369 CE

Vedānta Deśika at Thooppul

Tradition: Hindu / Sri Vaishnava

The Place

  • Location: Thooppul (Kanchipuram), Kanchipuram (12.837°N, 79.7075°E) Tamil Nadu
  • Historical: 1269–1369 CE

Story

Vedānta Deśika (1269–1369 CE) — Sarvatantra-svatantra (master of all disciplines) — was a Sanskrit-Tamil polymath born in Thooppul (Kanchi). His 100+ compositions in Sanskrit-Manipravala-Tamil are the philosophical backbone of the Vaḍakalai (Northern School) of Śrīvaiṣṇavism. Foundational works include the Rahasya-traya-sāra, Pāduka-sahasra, Śatadūṣaṇī. He fled south to escape the 1327 Delhi Sultanate raid on Srirangam, composed polemical works against rival schools. His Thooppul shrine is an important Vaishnava pilgrimage. The Vaḍakalai school continues at Kanchi, Ahobilam, and Parakala Mutts.

Worship & Mantra

Oṁ Śrī Vedānta Guraveyo Namaḥ

Festival Cycle

  • Deśika Jayantī (Purattāsi Shravana (Sept–Oct), 1 day)

Why This Entry Matters

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraOṁ Śrī Vedānta Guraveyo Namaḥ
Offerings
tulasi / flowers / tradition-specific
Sacred colours
saffronwhite

📖 Stories

  • The narrative of Vedānta Deśika at Thooppul
    **Vedānta Deśika** (1269–1369 CE) — *Sarvatantra-svatantra* (master of all disciplines) — was a Sanskrit-Tamil polymath born in Thooppul (Kanchi). His 100+ compositions in Sanskrit-Manipravala-Tamil are the philosophical backbone of the **Vaḍakalai** (Northern School) of Śrīvaiṣṇavism. Foundational works include the **Rahasya-traya-sāra, Pāduka-sahasra, Śatadūṣaṇī**. He fled south to escape the 1327 Delhi Sultanate raid on Srirangam, composed polemical works against rival schools. His Thooppul shrine is an important Vaishnava pilgrimage. The Vaḍakalai school continues at Kanchi, Ahobilam, and Parakala Mutts.
    — Hagiography + sthala-puranam

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• aarati
• abhisheka
• naivedya
Puja sequence
  1. water/milk abhisheka
  2. flowers
  3. prasadam

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Deśika Jayantī
    Purattāsi Shravana (Sept–Oct) · 1 day

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Primary texts of Hinduscriptural / devotional