Who among the following was the exponent of visistadvaita philosophy ?

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Who among the following was the exponent of visistadvaita philosophy ?

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The exponent of visistadvaita philosophy is Ramanujacharya.

Option 1: Vallabhacharya - Vallabhacharya is associated with the philosophy of Pushtimarg, not visistadvaita.

Option 2: Sankaracharya - Sankaracharya is associated with the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, which is different from visistadvaita.

Option 3: Ramanujacharya - Ramanujacharya is indeed the exponent of visistadvaita philosophy. Visistadvaita means "qualified non-dualism", and Ramanujacharya`s teachings emphasize that the individual souls and the Supreme Being are eternally distinct entities, but also intrinsically connected.

Option 4: Madhvacharya - Madhvacharya is associated with the philosophy of Dvaita Vedanta, which is also different from visistadvaita.

Thus, the correct answer is option 3, Ramanujacharya.