Malola Narasimha Swamy – The Murti Of Narasimha That Ahobila Math Jeeyars Carry During Their Sancharas or Tours
Ahobila Math is referred to as a ‘temple on the move’ and, therefore, has no headquarters because the jeeyars are required to be on sanchara or tours most of the time and not to stay put at one place. The murti or idol or vigraha of Narasimha the Ahobila Math Jeeyars (head) carry during the tour is known as Malola Narasimha Swamy. Srimad Adivan Satakopa Jeeyar, the first of the 46 pontiffs, was an ardent devotee of Vishnu who had vision of Narasimha Avatar. The Malola Narasimha Swamy murti was received by Srimad Adivan Satakopa Jeeyar and it said that it settled softly in his hands. Story Of Malola Narasimha Swamy Narasimha form of Vishnu appeared to Srimad Adivan Satakopa Jeeyar in the form of a saint and initiated him into sannyasa ashrama and also formed the Ahobila Mutt. Narasimha instructed him to go to door to door to preach the message of Vaishnavism, and take along with him the utsava murthi of Narasimha. Srimad Adivan Satakopa Jeeyar was confused as to which utsava mur