Vishitadvaita and Saiva Siddhanta

[Swaminathan Madhuresan]

nanda chandran writes:
> Even the astika traditions - the nAyanmars and the Azlwars - have brAhmanas
> in their ranks. The great philosophy of Vishitadvaitam, a brAhmanical
> contribution, which represents the highest point of the Azlwar school in
> terms of systematic philosophy is itself the base for the Saiva SiddhAnta
> philosophy.

Saiva siddhanta grew out of nayanmars of Tevaram, saiva agamas, etc.,
rather than from the srivaishnava philosophies. Note that both
philosophical schools have roots in Tamil works and these phiolosphies
were nurtured in the Tamil South.

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