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Udupi, Karnataka

Udupi Sri Krishna Matha

Founded by saint Madhvacharya. Devotees glimpse Krishna through a small silver window, recalling the story of devotee Kanakadasa.

Presiding deity
Bala Krishna with churning rod
Established
13th century
Darshan timings
4:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Best time to visit
September – January

History & significance

Madhvacharya, founder of the Dvaita school, is said to have received the idol from a sinking ship's ballast of gopichandana clay.

When the devotee Kanakadasa was barred entry for his caste, the deity is believed to have turned around and the wall cracked open — that opening is the Kanakana Kindi, the window through which all now take darshan.

Eight monasteries take turns administering the temple in the two-yearly Paryaya festival.

Don't miss

  • Darshan through the nine-holed silver Kanakana Kindi window
  • Paryaya ceremony every two years
  • Free meals served continuously in the temple hall

Main festivals

Krishna JanmashtamiParyayaMadhva Navami

How to reach

Udupi is 60 km north of Mangaluru airport, on the Konkan railway line.

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