Ahobila Mutt
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Ahobilam
Ahobhilam also known as Ahobalam is located in the Allagadda mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at a distance of 40 km from Nandyal and about 150 km from Kurnool, the district headquarters...
in India
India
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by Athivan Satakopa Svami (originally known as Srinivasacharya). Athivan Sathakopa, a Vadakalai brahmin
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....
, who was a great grand disciple of Vedanta Desika and a sishya of Brahmatantra Swatantra Jiyar of Parakala Mutt, founded and established the Muth, based on the Pancharatra tradition. Since then a succession of forty-six ascetics known as "Azhagiya Singar" have headed the monastic order.
Ahobila Mutt is among the organizations that follow Sri Vedanta Desika
Vedanta Desika
Vedanta Desika was a Sri Vaishnava Guru. He was a poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher...
as the torch bearer of Sri Ramanuja's
Ramanuja
Ramanuja ; traditionally 1017–1137, also known as Ramanujacharya, Ethirajar , Emperumannar, Lakshmana Muni, was a theologian, philosopher, and scriptural exegete...
teachings. The others are Sri Parakala Matam
Parakala Mutt
The Bramhatantra Parakala Mutt is an ancient Hindu Monastic order established in South India. It was the first monastery of the Sri Vaishnava sect of Brahmin Hindu society....
, Sri Srirangam Andavan Ashramam
Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam
Srirangam Srimadh Andavan Ashramam has been an institution for more than three centuries in nurturing and furthering Acharya Ramanuja'sand Swami Vedanta Desika's doctrine of Vishishtadvaita. The institution traces its roots to Swami Vedantha Desika through Saakshaath Swami and to Acharya Ramanuja...
and Sri Powndareekapuram Andavan Ashramam. Ahobila Mutt is the second oldest in this line. As per legend, one of the nine Nrisimhas
Narasimha
Narasimha or Nrusimha , also spelt as Narasingh and Narasingha, whose name literally translates from Sanskrit as "Man-lion", is an avatar of Vishnu described in the Puranas, Upanishads and other ancient religious texts of Hinduism...
of Ahobilam called Lord Malolan jumped into the hands of Athivan Satakopan and ordered him to travel the length and breadth of the country.
The current pontiffs are - Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yateendra Mahadesikan (45th Jiyar), and the 46th Jiyar Srivan Satakopa Sri Ranganatha Yateendra Mahadesikan.
The Ahobila Mutt has several religious and educational institutions in India which are:
1) Sri Ahobila Muth Sanskrit College (Est. 1942)
2) Sri Ahobila Muth Veda Patashala (Est. 1942)
3) Sri Ahobila Muth Oriental High School (Est. 1952)
4) Sri Ahobila Muth Center for Human Resource Development (Est. 2002)
5) Sri Malolan College of Arts and Science, Madurantakam, (Est. 2009)
Major temples in India
♦ Sri Ahobila Mutt Lakshmi Narasimha Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Ahobila Mutt Marg (8th Rd), ChemburChembur
Chembur is a suburban neighbourhood in eastern Mumbai, India. It is 22 km from downtown Mumbai and 20 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
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400 071 : Established in 1968, the Ahobila Mutt temple in Chembur is a preeminent religious center in this northern suburb of Mumbai. Several other temples such as the Nine(Nava) Narasimha temples of Ahobilam
Ahobilam
Ahobhilam also known as Ahobalam is located in the Allagadda mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at a distance of 40 km from Nandyal and about 150 km from Kurnool, the district headquarters...
, Veeraraghava temple
Thiruevvul
Thiruevvul, also called Thiruvallur is a temple near Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu. The Moolavar here is Lord Veeraraghava Perumal with his Thayaar Kanakavalli . It is one of the 108 Divya desam. The Lord here is in reclining posture on Sesha facing east and his right hand blessing the devotee...
in Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district...
and Valvil Rama temple in the outskirts of Kumbakonam (Pullaboothankudi), are administered by Ahobila Muth. The Muth is known to have several branches across India.
See also
- Sri Vaishnavism
- RamanujaRamanujaRamanuja ; traditionally 1017–1137, also known as Ramanujacharya, Ethirajar , Emperumannar, Lakshmana Muni, was a theologian, philosopher, and scriptural exegete...
- Vedanta DesikaVedanta DesikaVedanta Desika was a Sri Vaishnava Guru. He was a poet, devotee, philosopher and master-teacher...
- Parakala MuttParakala MuttThe Bramhatantra Parakala Mutt is an ancient Hindu Monastic order established in South India. It was the first monastery of the Sri Vaishnava sect of Brahmin Hindu society....
- Srirangam Srimad Andavan AshramamSrirangam Srimad Andavan AshramamSrirangam Srimadh Andavan Ashramam has been an institution for more than three centuries in nurturing and furthering Acharya Ramanuja'sand Swami Vedanta Desika's doctrine of Vishishtadvaita. The institution traces its roots to Swami Vedantha Desika through Saakshaath Swami and to Acharya Ramanuja...
- AhobilamAhobilamAhobhilam also known as Ahobalam is located in the Allagadda mandal of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at a distance of 40 km from Nandyal and about 150 km from Kurnool, the district headquarters...