Ahobila Matha

It was founded by Sri Adivan Satakopa Swami(An acharya for both Thenkalai and Vadakalai Srivaishnava traditions, known in purvashrama as Thirunarayanapuram (Melkote) Kidambi Srinivasacharya).

Sri Adhivan Satakopa Jeeyar Swami was a Thenakalai and 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.Although he is the Acharya for both Tenkalai and Vadakali traditions As per legend, one of the nine Narasimhas of Ahobilam called Lord Malolan jumped into the hands of Srinivasacharya and ordered him to travel the length and breadth of the country.

The current Acharya is the 46th Jeeyar Srivan Satakopa Sri Ranganatha Yateendra Mahadesikan.

The Ahobila Matha temple in Chembur, Established in 1968, is a preeminent religious center in this northern suburb of Mumbai.