Sri Ahobila Math was established in the year 1398 at Ahobilam by the first Jeeyar Sri Adivan Sathakopa Yateendra Mahadesikan, as ordained by none other than Lord Lakshmi Nrusimhan Himself. Lord Lakshmi Nrusimhan appeared in a dream to one Sri Kidambi Srinivasacharya, a young Brahmachari of 20 years and invited him to Ahobilam.