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Thenkalai are a subsect of the Sri Vaishnava Iyengar community of Hindu Brahmins. Thenkalais are followers of Ramanuja, Pillai Lokacharya and Manavala Mamuni. == Differences with Vadakalai Srivaishnavas == The main difference lies in doctrine i.e. the relation of divine grace to human response. The main views of Thenkalais that are not in line with Vadakalais are: * Thenkalai Iyengars lay more emphasis on worship of Vishnu while Vadakalais assign an equally important place to Vishnu's consort Lakshmi. * Thenkalais do not ring bells during worship. * Though both Vadakalais and Thenkalais revere Sanskrit, the Thenkalais place a higher important to Tamil shlokas than Sanskrit. * Unlike Vadakalai Iyengars, Thenkalai Iyengars forbid widows to shave (tonsure) their head. While Vadakalais support the tonsure quoting the Manusmriti,〔(Pg.65 The Indian historical review, Volume 17; Indian Council of Historical Research, Vikas Pub. House )〕 Thenkalais oppose it quoting the Parashara Smriti.〔(Pg.66 The Indian historical review, Volume 17; Indian Council of Historical Research, Vikas Pub. House )〕 * Thenkalais accept that kaivalya is in an eternal position within the realm of Vaikuntha. They say, however, that kaivalya only exists at the outer most regions of Vaikuntha. * Thenkalais say that God's seemingly contradictory nature as both minuscule and immense are examples of God's special powers that enable Him to accomplish the impossible. * Thenkalais take prapatti as the only means to attain salvation;〔(Pg.141 The perfectibility of human nature in eastern and western thought -By Harold G. Coward, ISBN 978-0-7914-7336-8 )〕 while the Vadakalais believe in Karmayoga, Jnanayoga, Bhaktiyoga and Prapatti as means to salvation.〔(Philosophy of Nārāyaṇīyam, Dharma, Nārāyaṇabhaṭṭapāda, Study of Nārāyaṇīya of Nārāyaṇabhaṭṭapāda, verse work on Krishna, Hindu deity; Nag Publishers. )〕〔(Ānanda and the three great acharyas, by Mysore Sivaram, Vikas Pub. House 1976 )〕 * Thenkalais accept Prapatti as an unconditional surrender, while the Vadakalais consider prapatti as an act of winning grace.〔(Pg.35 Harmony of religions: Vedānta Siddhānta samarasam of Tāyumānavar - By Thomas Manninezhath, ISBN 81-208-1001-5 )〕 * According to Thenkalais, exalted persons need not perform duties such as Sandhyavandanam; they do so only to set a good example. * Thenkalai iyengars follow Manavala Mamunigal and Pillai Lokacharya, while the Vadakalai Iyengars follow Vedanta Desika.〔(The Journal of Oriental research, Madras, Volumes 68-70, Kuppuswami Sastri Research Institute )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thenkalai」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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