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Sri Ahobila Mutt Origin and Its Services : Srimathe SriLakshmiNrisimha Parabrahmane Namaha Srimate SriNavaneethaKrishna Parabrahmane Namaha Srimathe Shatakopaya Namaha Srimate Ramanujaya Namaha Srimathe Nigamantha Maha Desikaya Namaha SrimadAdivan Satakopa Yatheendra Maha Desikaya Namaha Srimathe SriLakshmiNrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatheendra Maha Desikaya Namaha Srimathe Srivan Satakopa Sri Ranganatha Yatheendra Maha Desikaya Namaha Sri Ahobila Mutt Origin and its Services www.ahobilamutt.orgwww.ahobilamutt.org The Origin of Sri Ahobila Mutt • Sri Ahobila Mutt was founded in 1398 CE in Ahobilam in AndraPradesh • Founded by Srimad Adivan SatakOpan at the behest of Sri LakshmiNrisimha Himself • Preserving the vedic tradition for the past 610 years… • Unbroken lineage of 46 Saints/AchAryAs imparting spiritual education for all www.ahobilamutt.org The Origin of Sri Ahobila Muth, Inc. in USA • Srimath Azhagiyasingar, the 45th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Muth, instructed a few Sri Matam Sishyas (disciples) from the USA in 1994 to start an organization in the US to connect the disciples among themselves and to Sri Matam in India • Received a non-profit status (501(c) 3) from the IRS in 1996/97 • In 2001, in the holy place of Ahobilam, Dolai Kannan’s Prathishtai was done His Holiness 45th Jeer Himself • Srimath Azhagiyasingar (45th Jeer) did Aradhanam to Dolai Kannan for a number of days in multiple divya desams • Then Dolai Kannan made His maiden journey to the United States and arrived here in March 2001 www.ahobilamutt.org Mission of Sri Ahobila Muth, Inc. in USA • Helping sishyAs approach Sri Matam to undergo SamAshrayanam and BharanyAsam • Informing sishyAs about the status of the various projects (temples and educational institutions) undertaken by His Holiness in India and help raise funds for these projects • Arranging tele-upanyAsams by HH and other learned scholars so that people around the world can listen to their divine words of wisdom • Informing sishyAs on HH's sanchAram (tour) information and publishing recordings of these events in India • Organizing Dolothsavams for Sri Navaneetha Krishnan of Sri Ahobila Muth in the United States • Developing and maintaining our Web portal (www.ahobilamutt.org) which includes information on temples, purchasing books, subscriptions to Sri Nrisimha Priya, access to rich multimedia content (e-Books, audio, photos, videos, …) and sponsorship opportunities www.ahobilamutt.org Temples Administered by Sri AhObila Mutt in India 1. Ahobilam (Divya Desam) 2. ThiruvaLLur (Divya Desam) 3. ThiruAdhanoor (Divya Desam) 4. ThiruPuLLaBoodhangudi (Divya Desam) 5. DasAvathAram Sannidhi (SriRangam) 6. PanapAkkam temple 7. Vamanar Sannidhi (SriRangam) 8. Balaji Mandir (Pune) • Several Ahobila Matams all over India provide convenient boarding and lodging facilities • Sri RanganAtha Temple in Pomona, NY, USA follows Sri Ahobila Matam SampradAyam www.ahobilamutt.org Veda Prabandha Shastra MahAkalAshAlA MadurAntakam, TN, India • Founded by 42nd Jeeyar in 1942 • Affiliated with Madras University • State Syllabus till OSLC – 10th Standard • Currently 120 students are studying (as of 2009) • NyAya, VyAkaraNa, VEdAntha Shiromani – 7 Years • Krishna Yajur vEdam – 7 Years • 4000 Divya Prabandham – 6 Years • Boarding & Lodging provided • Equipped with modern equipment like computers • Cost of Rs 25,000/year/student 42nd Jeer www.ahobilamutt.org Sri Ahobila Muth Oriental High School Chennai, TN, India • Established in 1952 • A feeder institution to the Maduranthakam college • Students were taught modern subjects along with religious studies • Has graduated more than 1000 students till date 43rd Jeer www.ahobilamutt.org Sri Malolan Educational Trust • Floated a trust in 1974 in the name of Sri Malolan Educational Trust • Donated extensive land at Madurantakam for the purpose of education. • Expansion of the existing Sanskrit college was planned and Srimad Azhagiyasinger created the necessary buildings and 44th Jeer infrastructure for the same. www.ahobilamutt.org Veda DivyaPrabandha Shastra pAtashAlA sElaiyur, TN, India • Founded by 45th Jeeyar in 2003 • Krishna Yajur vEdam – (kramAntham - 8 Years) • SAma vEdam – (rahasyAntham - 8 Years) • Divya Prabandham & Agamam (Sri PAncharAthram) – (6 Years) • Boarding, Clothing & Lodging provided • Equipped with modern equipment like computers • Cost of Rs 25,000/year/student • Each student provided with Rs 2,00,000 upon successful completion • Annadhaanam costs Rs. 6000 45th Jeer www.ahobilamutt.org Planned Future Additions Current Courses Offered • B.A. (English Literature) Daily Boarding Expense • B.A. (Economics) Rs 6,000 (Only students) • B.Com (Finance & Accounting) Rs 8,000 (for students & Teachers) • B.B.A • B.Sc (Computer Science) Annual Expense per student • B.Sc (Maths) Rs 30,000 www.ahobilamutt.org Sri NrisimhaPriya (Tamil Spiritual Monthly) • Established in 1943 • Nonstop monthly publication for last 56 years • Annual and Life Subscription available from website • Contains a variety of spiritual, educational and other information • Divine words of wisdom from our current Acharya • Stories from Vedas and Upanishads • Tour Info and Photos of events • Panchang – events of the month • Stories from ItihAsAs and purAnAs • Matrimonial column • Archive DVD (1943 – 2005) is available for purchase Here is a list of content in this DVD • Azhagiyasingarin Arul MozhigaL - 3974 pages • PanchAnga Sangraham - 1157 pages • Baghavat Gita - 831 pages • Sri Vishnu PurAnam - 933 pages • AchArya Vaibhavam - 395 pages • MahABhAratham - 6918 pages • Sri Vishnu Sahasra NamAvaLi - 1092 pages www.ahobilamutt.org Sri NrisimhaPriya (English Spiritual Monthly) • Established in 2003 • Annual and Life Subscription available from website • Contains a variety of spiritual, educational and other information • Divine words of wisdom from our current Acharya • Stories from Vedas and Upanishads • Tour Info and Photos of events • Panchang – events of the month • Stories from itihAsAs and purAnAs • Matrimonial column • Archive DVD (2003 – 2008) is available for purchase www.ahobilamutt.org Learned Scholars in India and Abroad • Several learned scholars (current and past) in India (U.Ve. Purisai SwAmi (Sri Vaikunta vAsi), U.Ve. Isayanur SridharAchAr SwAmi, U.Ve. SOhathur RAmAnujAchAriAr SwAmi and many other vidwans) and abroad impart knowledge through upanyAsams, KAlakshepams and texts to all interested and qualified people across the world • Sri Varadachari Sadagopan of USA has published more than 250 e-books on Sri Vaishnava Sri Sookthis. They are available for downloading at the following sites: • www.sadagopan.org • www.sundarasimham.org • www.ahobilavalli.org • www.srihayagrivan.org www.ahobilamutt.org “VidhyA vindhathE Amrutam” “Knowledge helps one find divine nectar” The future of our rich and incomparable vedic heritage is in the hands of young students like these Please Support! “VEdhO Rakshati Rakshitha:” “Protect Vedas and it in turn will protect you” www.ahobilamutt.org How to Contribute? Go to www.ahobilamutt.org www.ahobilamutt.org .
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