R15. Visits To Religious Places

SRI RAMANUJA Ramanuja went on his visits, To several religious places, In order to get the blessings Of the various Temple Deities. By challenging with Pundits Of other school of thoughts, His sole aim was to spread The Vaishnavism far and wide. He visited several temples In the Southern regions, And went to North then To cover temples one by one. To Kashmir when he went, The Pundits of Sarada Mutt, Argued right and left with him, And he failed to convert them. But he converted thereafter The then Ruler of Kashmir To his faith on Vaishnavism, Thus he succeeded in his aim. At Kasi he met several Pundits, Who after hearing his lectures, Accepted his faith willingly, And he converted them finally. At Puri he opened an Embar Mutt, But scholars there, fearing defeat, Couldn't face his challenges, And stayed back in silence. After visiting many places At Tirupati he settled a case Of doubt if the Deity image Was like Siva or Vishnu. By the power of his inner vision, He settled the dispute in question, In favor of Vaishanavas then To best of their satisfaction. After his long successful mission, Back he took charge once again, As the Temple Head at Srirangam With his renewed enthusiasm.