The ancient books which chronicle the life of Ramanujar—Guruparamparai Prabhavam, Yatiraja Vaibhavam, Ramanuja Champu, Ramanuja Divya Charitam, Divyasuri Charitam, Koilozhugu, Yatiraja Saptati, Yatiraja Vimsati—view him with devotional fervour. So, it is not surprising that the story of his life and the history of his times have been the subject of imaginative extensions and constructions.