Munitraya Sampradayam is a Vaishnava

Vaishnavism

Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu, or his associated Avatars such as Rama and Krishna, as the original and supreme God....

 denomination. The word Munitraya is derived from the words "three sages". The followers of Munitraya Sampradayam are affiliated to matha

Matha

A matha ) is a term for monastic and similar religious establishments of Hinduism and Jainism. A matha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule-based than an ashram.-Advaita Mathas:...

s founded by Srinivasa, Ranganatha and Vedanta Ramanuja (not to be confused with Ramanuja

Ramanuja

Ramanuja ; traditionally 1017–1137, also known as Ramanujacharya, Ethirajar , Emperumannar, Lakshmana Muni, was a theologian, philosopher, and scriptural exegete...

), the three foremost disciples of Vedanta Desika

Vedanta Desika

Vedanta Desika was a Sri Vaishnava Guru. He was a poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher...

. The followers of the Munitraya mostly belong to the Vadakalai

Vadakalai

Vadakalai , meaning Northern branch are a subsect of the Vaishnavite Iyengar community of Hindu Brahmins. In Sanskrit the Vadakalai are referred to as Uttara Kalārya . Vadakalais are followers of Ramanuja and Vedanta Desika....

 Iyengar

Iyengar

Iyengar or Ayyangar is a caste given to Hindu Brahmins of Tamil origin who follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Sri Ramanujacharya. They are found mostly in Tamil Nadu as they are generally native to the Tamil Nadu state of the Republic of India...

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