He is also known as ' Srinivasa, Tirumalesa, Thirumalai, Venkatachalapathi, Sripathi, ThiruMaal, Balaji ( though this is a more recent name ), Venkateshwer, Venkatesa, Venkatapathi, Venkatanatha, Sri Varu, Thiruvengadam Udaiyaan, Thiruvengadam, Maal, Manivannan, Tiruvengadattaan Tirupati Thimmappa, and by many other names.

Sri Raghavendra Teertharu was born Venkatanatha in the town of Bhuvanagiri in the present-day Tamil Nadu to Kannada-speaking Madhwa Brahmin parents in 1595, 1598 or 1601.

After having his initial education under his brother-in-law Lakshminarasimhachar, Venkatanatha was admitted to the Sri Mutt in Kumbakonam where he took sanyasa and adopted the name Raghavendra Theertha.

Sri Venkanna Bhatta was also called Venkatanatha or Venkatacharya in honor of Sri Venkateshwara at Tirupati, with whose blessings he was considered to have been born, to his parents for their devotion and diligence towards the deity.

After his father's demise, Venkatanatha was brought up by his brother Sri Gururajacharya and completed the initial portion of his education under his brother-in-law Lakshminarasimhacharya's guidance in Madurai.

After his return from Madurai in 1614, Sri Venkatanatha married Smt.

After his marriage, Sri Venkatanatha and his family went to Kumbakonam where he studied the Dvaita Vedanta, grammar and literary works under his guru, Sri Sudhindra Tirtha.

Sri Venkatanatha was already very well versed in bhashyas and consistently prevailed over renowned and reputed scholars, irrespective of the complexity of the debates.

Once while he was touring Kumbakonam along with his wife, Sri Venkatanatha and his family was invited to attend a function.

Sri Venkatanatha per his habit, was chanting stotras and mantras while preparing sandalwood for Tilaka.

Upon realizing his devotion and power, the host apologized profusely to Sri Venkatanatha and sought his forgiveness.

Sri Venkatanatha then prepared the paste again but chanted the Vedic Mantra to Varuna ( Vedic rain gods ) this time.

He had a dream where the Lord indicated that Sri Venkatanatha would be the right person to succeed him as the pontiff.

Sri Venkatanatha initially refused due to his responsibility towards his young wife and son but was soon blessed by the Goddess of Learning, where she in a dream indicated that he was to seek salvation as a Sanyasi.

Sri Venkatanatha treated this as an omen and changed his mind.

The same VyasaThirtha took birth as Venkatanatha to be ordained as Sri Raghavendra Theertharu which is the fourth janma ( birth ) of Pralhadraja in this mundane world.

Indeed, easy transportation access by virtue of being close to the expressways, proved to be Sri Hartamas's saviour.

The century proved to be the high point of Trescothick's Test summer, however, as he reached a half-century just once in the subsequent six Tests against Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Openers Jayasuriya, whose mother had been injured in the tsunami, and Sehwag made a good start, with Sehwag hitting another 6, but the introduction of Cairns into the attack proved Jayasuriya's undoing, with the Sri Lankan ( 28 ) captain edging a soft catch to Fleming at first slip.

A return to form in the home series against West Indies and Sri Lanka in early 2007 proved to be an inaccurate indicator of Dhoni's form as India crashed out of the first round in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

This attack was hugely effective, and proved vital in the dismantling the Sri Lanka Army ’ s Operation Liberation.

Bhareti's mellow voice proved popular with local listeners in Sri Lanka as well as listeners on the All Asia beam of the station.

He was a quick learner and his adaptability coupled with a smooth, voice proved to be a hit with listeners of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation.

He proved an important member of the national squad for several years until 1982 / 83, when he toured with the rebel Arosa Sri Lanka team to South Africa.

Yardley participated in Australia's first tour of Sri Lanka in 1983 and took seven wickets, including a five-wicket haul, in what proved to be his final Test.

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The caves include paintings and sculptures considered to be masterpieces of Buddhist religious art ( which depict the Jataka tales ) as well as frescos which are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings in Sri Lanka .< ref >

Theravadin bhikku and scholar Walpola Rahula ( Sri Rahula Maha Thera ) has stated that the bodhisattva ideal has traditionally been held to be higher than the state of a śrāvaka not only in Mahāyāna, but also in Theravāda Buddhism.

Frescoes also can be found in Sigiriya, situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India.

Therefore, in 1950 the World Fellowship of Buddhists inaugurated in Colombo unanimously decided that the term Hīnayana should be dropped when referring to Buddhism existing today in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Laos, etc.

In addition, since the time of Rahula's writing considerable evidence has emerged indicating that Theravadins and Mahayanists interacted extensively in Sri Lanka throughout the first millennium CE, so any suggestion that there was no contact between the two would be incorrect.

Islamism can also be described as part of identity politics, specifically the religiously-oriented nationalism that emerged in the Third World in the 1970s: " resurgent Hinduism in India, ultra-Orthodox Judaism in Israel, militant Buddhism in Sri Lanka, resurgent Sikh nationalism in the Punjab, ' Liberation Theology ' of Catholicism in Latin America, and of course, Islamism in the Muslim world.

( In Sri Lanka Sri Lanaka Library Association's Library and Information Science ) However, if there is a lack of qualified applicants, particularly in rural areas of the country, a person with an Associate Degree, a Certificate in Library Technology, or a Bachelors Degree in Library Science may be performing these duties.

Media studies can be studied at the Sri Sri Centre for Media Studies ( SSCMS ).

The total number of deaths is estimated to be 300, mostly Sri Lankan Tamils.

According to the LTTE's then head of police, the force was to be assigned to tasks such as rehabilitation, construction, forest conservation and agriculture, but would also be used to battle the Sri Lankan military if the need arose.

In 2007, when Cricket Australia decided to unveil the new Warne-Muralidaran Trophy, to be contested between Australia and Sri Lanka, Muralitharan was requested to clarify how his name should be spelt.

Sri Lanka's rich culture can be attributed to the many different communities on the island.

In 245 BC, bhikkhuni Sangamitta arrived with the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree, which is considered to be a sapling from the historical Bodhi tree under which Gautama Buddha became enlightened.

The climate of Sri Lanka can be described as tropical and warm.

Sri Lanka's climate can be described as tropical, and quite hot.

The government has stated these Tamils will not be forced to return to India, although they are not technically citizens of Sri Lanka.

Though Sinhala people in particular and Sri Lankans in general have migrated to the UK over the centuries beginning from the colonial times, the number of Sinhalese people in the UK cannot be estimated accurately due to inadequacies of census in the UK.

The religion of Dvaravati is thought to be Theravada through contacts with Sri Lanka, with the ruling class also participating in Hindu rites.

It can be found with fluorite and cassiterite in various areas including the Ural and Ilmen mountains of Russia, in Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Pakistan, Italy, Sweden, Japan, Brazil, Mexico ; Flinders Island, Australia ; Nigeria and the United States.

Kataragama is supposed to be the site at which the Hindu god Skanda or Murugan in Tamil met and married a local tribal girl, Valli, who in Sri Lanka is believed to have been a Vedda.