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He was born to Sri Kesavachar in the year Sidhdharthi (1379), in the month of purattasi with kettai as his birth star at Thirunarayanapuram. His poorvAsirama name was srinivAsachar. He had his samAsrayanam from his father and learnt 4000 divya prabhandham from him.
Then at the age of 16, he went to kanchipuram and had his Bhara samarpanam and grantha chathustya Kalkshepam under the holy feet of Gadikasathakam
Ammal, grand son of Nadadur ammal. When he was of 20 years old, Lord Lakshmi Narasimha appeared in his dream and ordered him to come to
Ahobilam immediately. Accordingly he went to ahobilam with the permission of his guru Gadikasathakam ammal, There he was initiated into sanyasa asrama
by the Lord Lakshmi Narasimha himself in the form of a Yatheeswara. (1398-Panguni) HH established Ahobila mutt and became the first Acharya of the
Ahobila mutt and was in acharya Peetam for almost 60 years(1458)
Many kainkaryams were performed by the Jeer which include (i) Swami Sri Desikan sannidhi and Raja Gopuram for Thirunarayanapuram temple, (ii) Steps for Thirumalai, (iii) 100 pillar hall at Kanchipuram, (iv) Repair of Sri Rangam temple wall, (v) Dasavatharam Sannidhi with Sannidhi for Thirumangai Azhvar, and (vi) Swami Sri Desikan Sannidhi opposite to Ranga Nachchiyar sannidhi at Sri Rangam.
Sri varadha Vishnuvachar(of Rahasya parampara) son of illustrious acharya Gadikasathakam ammal studied Sri bashyam at holy feet of his Satheerthar, srimath Adhivann Satakopa swamy