Context
Ramanuja and his disciples visited the Ranganatha temple in Srirangam on panguni uttiram, a day in spring of the tamil calendar month of panguni (in spring) on the day of the ascension of the star called uttiram. In Tamil mythology, Uttiram was in ascent when the goddess of the temple, Sri Ranganayaki Tayar, Lakshmi, was born. Ramanuja was inspired by the festivities of the day and composed Sriranga Gadyam and Saranagati Gadyam. Devotees believe that the God was moved by these compositions and gave Ramanuja a vision of his abode, Vaikuntha. This inspired Ramanuja to compose the Vaikuntha Gadyam
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