Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 SrI: Dear Sri LakshmaNan : Ahobilam and MattapaLLi are quite different . MattapaLLi and Ahobilam are both in Andhra PradEsh . MattapaLLi is an abhimAna Sthalam , where Bhagavan Narasimhan is blessing us from inside a cave . Sage BharadhwAja worshipped this anugraha Moorthy inside the cave . Even today , there are no evening AarAdhanams there to resrve the time for Sage BharadhwAjA's AarAdhanam at MattapaLLi . MattapaLLi is part of the five Narasimha KshEthrams around Vijayawada . MattapaLLi is 150 KM away amd MangaLa giri , VedAdhri are closer . Ahobilam is a dhivya dEsam celebrated by Thirumangai AzhwAr , Lord SrinivAsa of Thirumalai and Lord Raamachandra during His Vibhava avathAram .There are nava Narasimhans there . It is the seat of Ahobila Matam , wehre the Lord Himself initated the foundign Yathi , Aadhi VaNN SaThakOpar here : http://www.ahobilamutt.org MattapaLLI Nrusimhar was " adopted " by Vaimunta Vaasi Ghanapadi MukkUr Sri Lakshmi NrusimhAcchAr Swamy , a dear disciple of the Present Azhagiya Singar , Sri NaarAyaNa Yatheendhra Mahaa Desikan . PerumAL and ThAyAr Raaj(y)a Lakshmi are Vara PrasAdhis residing on the banks of KrishNa river , some 150 Kms from Vijayawada in the middle of abundant green forests. VaadhUla Tilakam is the prolific author of many books and the founder of the Swathi Narasimha mahaa Yaj~nam uthsavams . He performed Aathma SamarpaNam at the sacred feet of Malolan on Sep 19, 2000 at MattapaLLi and that Aathma vivAham was performed by Sri NarAyaNa YathIndhra MahA Desikan , who decribed MukkUr Swamy as a Jeeva Rathnam . His family can be reached at 34 Venkatesan street , T.Nagar, Chennai for iormation on Swamy's many books and Tapes of UpanyAsams .Alternatively , you can acquire the books/tapes at DhaNdapANi Street , T.Nagar ( Tel: 2-434-2309 ). Sri NrusimhO Jayathi, V.Sadagopan - " geelakshman " <gopalacharylakshmanan <Oppiliappan > Sunday, September 10, 2006 9:30 AM Re: Mattappalli > SrI: > > Dear Bhaghavatas: > > I request information on this kshetram. In his book " Mattapplliyil > maraindha PoruL " paramapadavaasi U.Ve. Mukkur Lakshmi Narssimhachariar > says Mattappali is Ahobilam. Are both the same? If not, would a person > knowing about Mattappalli give info on where it is located and how to > get there? Is this kshetram part of the hills housing Ahobilam caves? > > adiyen > > vasaka: dosha: kshantavya: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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