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/Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
State Temple
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
उडुपी श्री कृष्ण मठ
Location
Udupi, Karnataka
Darshan
–
Deity
🪔Lord Krishna (Bala Krishna)
Entry
Free entry
Founded by the Vaishnavite saint Jagadguru Sri Madhvacharya in the 13th century. It is the core of the Dvaita school of Vedanta. The administration is uniquely handled by the Ashta Mathas (eight monasteries) in a cyclic order of two years (Paryaya).
Mythology
Madhvacharya found the idol of Bala Krishna covered in gopichandana (holy clay) in a ship that was saved from a storm. The famous legend of Kanakadasa states that the low-caste devotee Kanakadasa was denied entry. He stood behind the temple and prayed fervently. The idol miraculously turned backwards, and a crack formed in the wall so he could see the Lord (Kanakana Kindi).