Differences With Thenkalai Srivaishnavas
The Vadakalai follow the doctrines of Vedantadesika and Ramanuja, while the Thenkalai follow the doctrines of Manavalamamunigal and Ramanuja. For philosophical differences between Vadakalai and Thenkalai traditions, please see Vadakalai and Thenkalai schools of thought, in Visishtadvaita. Vadakalai Iyengars sport the U naama, rather than the Thenkalai Y naamam. Compared to the Thenkalai Iyengars who thrived in Srirangam, their tradition developed around Kanchi. The Vadakalai group follow the Sanskrit Vedas, unlike the Thenkalai who follow the Tamil prabhandams.
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