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Udupi Sri Krishna Matha

Udupi Sri Krishna Matha

pilgrimage site · Karnataka

Udupi's Krishna Matha, founded by the Dvaita philosopher Madhvacharya in the 13th century, is one of South India's busiest temple towns.

State
Karnataka
Type
Pilgrimage Site

Udupi's Krishna Matha, founded by the Dvaita philosopher Madhvacharya in the 13th century, is one of South India's busiest temple towns. Krishna is famously seen not face-on but through the silver-plated Kanakana Kindi — the window through which the low-caste devotee Kanakadasa was granted darshan when the image, by legend, turned to face him. Eight surrounding mathas rotate charge in the biennial Paryaya pageant, and the temple's kitchens seeded the world's beloved Udupi cuisine.

When to go

October to March; Paryaya festival in even years

Why visit

Krishna glimpsed through Kanakadasa's window — and the birthplace of Udupi cuisine.

How to reach

In the heart of Udupi town, an hour north of Mangaluru by road or rail (Udupi station on the Konkan Railway); Malpe beach and St. Mary's Islands are 6 km away.

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