Religious Reformers Of India — Important Questions

Sriperumbadur near Chennai

Ramanujacharya was born in Sriperumbadur near Chennai (in present-day Tamil Nadu). His father was Keshavasomayaji and mother Kantimati. This location is significant as it's near Chennai, an important cultural center of South India. Kaladi in Kerala is where Shankaracharya was born. Pajaka village near Udupi is Madhwacharya's birthplace. Basavanabagewadi is where Basaveshwara was born.

Eight

Madhwacharya nominated 8 Yathis (ascetics) for the regular worship of Lord Sri Krishna in Udupi, and later 8 mutts called the Ashthamaths (Ashta means eight) were formed. This system ensures continuous worship of the deity through a rotational system among the eight mutts. Four is incorrect as it refers to Shankaracharya's peethas. Six and ten are also incorrect numbers not mentioned in the context of Madhwacharya's institutional arrangements.

Lord and Servant relation

According to Madhwacharya's Dvaita philosophy, the Divine soul and the human soul have a Lord and Servant relation. The Divine soul (Paramatma) is independent and supreme, while the human soul is dependent and serves the Divine. This is the fundamental principle of dualism - maintaining the distinction between God and individual souls. 'They are identical' represents Advaita philosophy. 'They are illusions' is not correct as Dvaita considers both souls as real. 'They merge into one' again refers to Advaita concepts.

Basavanabagewadi in Vijayapura district

Basaveshwara was born at Basavanabagewadi in the present district of Vijayapura (formerly Bijapur) in Karnataka. His father was Madarasa and mother Madalambike. Kalyana in Bidar district is where he later established the Anubhava Mantapa and worked as a minister. Kudalasangama is where he meditated and composed Vachanas. Udupi is associated with Madhwacharya, not Basaveshwara.