A book titled Travelogue on Ahobilam authored by M.S. Vijayaraghavan, a former Advisor at the Prime Minister’s Office was released by the 46th Jeer of The Ahobila Muth Srivan Sathakopa Sri Ranganatha Yatheendhra Mahadesikan in the presence of the Governor of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, E.S.L. Narasimhan.
The august occasion took place on Tuesday evening at the Hyderabad office of the Muth and the Jeer blessed the gathering after unveiling the book. Mr. Narasimhan respectfully bowed as he accepted a copy.
Ahobilam is a village in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh and the over 600-year-old Muth is tucked away in the dense forests of the Nallamalai range of mountains in the Eastern Ghats.
ADVERTISEMENT
The author described the opportunity to write the travelogue as one that was divine.
The book, he said, brought out many authentic and researched information on Ahobilam and its deities. The last of the 12 divine saints - Thirumangai Azhwar, is said to have done ‘Mangalasasanam’ in Ahobilam during the 8th century.