Pillai Lokacharya, Pillai Lokacarya, Pillai Lok膩c膩rya, Pi岣丰阜ai Lok膩c膩rya: 2 definitions
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Wikipedia: Vaishnava dharmaPillai Lokacharya (1205鈥�1311 CE) was a prominent Sri Vaishnava leader and philosopher who authored several works important to Vishishtadvaita philosophy.鈥擲ri Pillai Lokacharya authored Ragasya Granthas with mercy in His heart towards the samsaris. He has authored 18 Ragasya Granthas, collectively known as Astadasa Ragasya. [...] All these works are done in manipravalam (a mix of Tamil and Sanskrit languages).
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (vaishnavism)Pi岣丰阜ai Lok膩c膩rya (CE 1264鈥�1327) is the name of an author of South Indian Vai峁ａ箛ava works.鈥擳he Ir膩m膩峁塽ja N奴峁熱篃ant膩ti鈥檚 greater emphasis on R膩m膩nuja in his role as the 膩c膩rya significant for salvation anticipates Te峁卥alai doctrinal development, as we see it evolving in the works of Pi岣丰阜ai Lok膩c膩rya and in the commentaries on his works. In his works attention had decisively shifted to a soteriological path that was considered even more appropriate than prapatti for the seeker of salvation鈥攂oth in terms of being easier as well as the most appropriate expression of the humility of the soul. This new salvific means was 鈥渓ove for the 膧c膩rya鈥濃��腻肠腻谤测腻产丑颈尘腻苍补.
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - The Influence of the 膧岣籿膩rs on the followers of R膩m膩nuja < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Vi艣i峁ａ弓膩dvaita School of Thought]
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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