Ramanuja was a prominent philosopher in the Sri Vaisnava tradition. He authored nine Sanskrit texts, including Vedārthasangraha, Sri Bhāshya, and Bhagavad Gita Bhāshya. His philosophy, called Vishishtadvaita, is a form of qualified monism. Ramanuja's epistemology emphasizes perception, inference, and the testimony of scripture. He believed that devotion (bhakti) is an epistemic state and a path to spiritual liberation (moksha). Ramanuja criticized Shankara's interpretation of the Upanishads and proposed a hermeneutic approach that considers the entire scripture. His Vishishtadvaita school shares similarities with Madhvāchārya's Dvaita, but also has distinctions. Ramanuja's influence on Hinduism is compared to Thomas Aquinas in Western Christianity. He reformed the Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple complex, established centers of study, and converted followers through his teachings. Ramanuja is known by various names, including Śrī Rāmānujāchārya and Ethirājar.