Krishna Matha

History[edit]

Chariot in front of Sri Krishna Temple

The Krishna Matha was founded by the Vaishnavite saint Shri Madhwacharya in the 13th century. He was the founder of the Dvaita school of Vedanta. It is believed that Madhwacharya found the murti of Sri Krishna in a large ball of gopichandana.

As told by Sri Madhwacharya, in his Tantrasara Sangraha, the murti is placed Pashchimabhimukha. All the other murtis in other Ashta mutts are facing Western side as well. Once Kanakadasa, a pious worshipper and devotee of Lord Krishna, was staying in a makeshift hermitage in front of Krishna mutt. Despite him being a ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, he was not allowed to enter the temple as he was an untouchable. However, pleased with his devoutness, the idol facing the direction of east turned to west and there was a crack in the wall wide enough for Kanakadasa to have darshana of the murti. Even today the devotees worship Lord Krishna through this window. It is known as Kanakanakhindi, and is decorated by an arch named after him. A statue has also been erected. A similar window covers the immediate front of the murti and is called Navagraha kindi. It is often mistaken to be Kanakana kindi.

The temple opens by 5.30 in the morning. The unique feature of the temple is that the deity is worshipped through the silver plated window with nine holes (Navagraha kindi).^[1] The temple also offers prasadam (lunch) in the noon.

Direct students of Madhwacharya[edit]

Direct students of Madhwacharya were many. His first disciple was Shri Sathya Theertha. All other mathas except the Ashta mathas were established by Sri Padmanabha Thirtha. His disciples do not have the right to perform pooja to Lord Udupi Shri Krishna as it is headed and governed by the Ashta mathas.

• Sri Vamana Thirtha, Shiroor Matha
• Sri Rama Thirtha, Kaniyoor Matha
• Sri Adokshaja Thirtha, Pejawara Matha
• Sri Hrishikesha Thirtha, Palimaru Matha
• Sri Narahari Thirtha, Adamaru Matha
• Sri Janardhana Thirtha, Krishnapura Matha
• Sri Upendra Thirtha, Puthige Matha
• Sri Vishnu Thirtha, Sode Vadiraja Matha

Krishna Matha[edit]

The daily sevas (offerings to god) and administration of the Krishna Mutt are managed by the Ashta Mathas (eight monastries). Each of the Ashta Mathas performs temple management activities for two years in a cyclical order. They are collectively known as the Ashta Mathagalu in Kannada language.

The Krishna Matha is known throughout the world for its religious customs, traditions, and learning in Dvaita or Tatvavaada philosophy. It is also the centre of Daasa Sahitya, a form of literature that originated in Udupi.

These eight Mathas are Pejavara, Puttige, Palimaru, Adamaru, Sodhe, Kaniyooru, Shirur and Krishnapura

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Kunjaru   giri

Malpe beach

Parashu theerthas at arround pajaka

Kapu light house

Padubidre brahma sthana

Anegudde

Marvante Beach

Sode Mula mata at sonda

Shiroor mula mata at Shiroor

Joga falls

1KB falls

Jumlu thirtha

Agumbe

Kolluru

Kodachadri

Shringeri

Sirimane falls

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