Ahobila Matha

The Ahobila Matha is a Vadakalai Sri Vaishnava monastery established around 1400 CE at Ahobilam in Andhra Pradesh, India following the Vadakalai tradition of Vedanta Desika. It was founded by Sri Adivan Satakopa Swami(An acharya for Vadakalai Srivaishnava traditions, known in purvashrama as Thirunarayanapuram (Melkote) Kidambi Srinivasacharya). by the divine order of Sri Ahobila Narasimha.

Sri Adivan Satakopa Jeeyar Swami was a Vadakalai saint, who was a great grand disciple of Vedanta Desika and a sishya of Ghatikasatham Ammal (by kalakshepa), the scholarly successor of the celebrated Sri Vaishnava stalwart Nadadoor Ammal, founded and established the Matha, based on the Sri Pancharatra tradition. Ahobila Mutt was intended to be a Vadakalai sampradaya by the founder Acharya.The acharya is also known to be the direct preceptor of all 74 simhasanadhipatis established by Ramanuja as per some accounts.

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