Art and Culture
2022
Schools of Philosophy

The world's second tallest statue in sitting pose of Ramanuja was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India at Hyderabad recently. Which one of the following statements correctly represents the teachings of Ramanuja?

A.The best means of salvation was devotion.
C.Logical arguments were essential means for the highest bliss.
B.Vedas are eternal, self-existent and wholly authoritative.
D.Salvation was to be obtained through meditation.

Correct Answer: Option A

The 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’, commemorating Sri Ramanujacharya, was recently inaugurated in Hyderabad.

Ramanujacharya was a Vedic philosopher and social reformer who advocated universal salvation through devotion (Bhakti).

Hence, the best means of salvation, according to Ramanuja, was devotion.