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Udupi Krishna Temple (Kannada:????? ???? ????? ?????? ) is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna located in the town of Udupi
Udupi

Udupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the States of India of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here....
 in Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. It is a popular pilgrimage site for Vaishnavites.

The temple area resembles a living ashram
Ashram

An "ashram" in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages lived in peace and tranquility amidst nature. Today, the term "ashram" is sometimes used to refer to an intentional community formed primarily for spiritual upliftment of its members, often headed by a religious leader or mysticism....
, a holy place for daily devotion and living. Surrounding the Krishna temple are several temples, the most ancient being made of basic wood and stone of 1,500 years origin.






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Udupi Krishna Temple (Kannada:????? ???? ????? ?????? ) is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna located in the town of Udupi
Udupi

Udupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the States of India of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here....
 in Karnataka
Karnataka

Karnataka is a States and territories of India in the southern part of India. It was Unification of Karnataka on November 1, 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act....
, India
India

India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
. It is a popular pilgrimage site for Vaishnavites.

The temple area resembles a living ashram
Ashram

An "ashram" in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages lived in peace and tranquility amidst nature. Today, the term "ashram" is sometimes used to refer to an intentional community formed primarily for spiritual upliftment of its members, often headed by a religious leader or mysticism....
, a holy place for daily devotion and living. Surrounding the Krishna temple are several temples, the most ancient being made of basic wood and stone of 1,500 years origin. (See Udupi
Udupi

Udupi is a city and the headquarters of the Udupi District in the States of India of Karnataka. Udupi is famous for the Krishna temple located here....
 for more)

History

Udupi Krishna temple is known popularly as Krishna Mutt or Krishna Matha of Udupi. The Krishna Mutt was founded by the Vaishnavite
Vaishnavism

Vaishnavism is a tradition of Hinduism, distinguished from other schools by its worship of Vishnu or his associated avatars, principally as Rama and Krishna, as the original and supreme God....
 saint Shri Madhvacharya in the 13th century. He was the founder of the Dvaita
Dvaita

Dvaita is a dualist school of Vedanta Hindu philosophy. The Sanskrit word dvaita means "dualism". This school was established as a new development in the Vedanta exegetical tradition in the thirteenth century CE with the south Indian Vaishnavism theologian Madhvacharya, who wrote commentaries on a number of Hindu scriptures....
 school of Vedanta.

Legend has it that once Kanakadasa, a worshipper who was so pious and devoted to Lord Krishna, was not allowed entry into the temple. It didn't upset him, but instead made him pray with intense devotion. Lord Krishna was so pleased that he made the statue of himself turn around to allow the disciple to gaze upon his heavenly form through a small window at the back of the mutt (monastery). Till today, devotees still worship Lord Krishna by praying through the same window that Kanakadasa was blessed with a view.

Krishna Matha

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

The Krishna Matha is known throughout the world for its religious customs, traditions, and learning in Dvaita
Dvaita

Dvaita is a dualist school of Vedanta Hindu philosophy. The Sanskrit word dvaita means "dualism". This school was established as a new development in the Vedanta exegetical tradition in the thirteenth century CE with the south Indian Vaishnavism theologian Madhvacharya, who wrote commentaries on a number of Hindu scriptures....
 or Tatvavaada philosophy. It is also the centre of Daasa Sahitya, a form of literature that originated in Udupi.

These eight Mathas are Pejavara
Pejavara

Pejavara is a village located in the Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada, formerly known as South Canara or South Kanara, district of Karnataka, India....
, Puttige
Puttige

There are two places named as Puttige in Karnataka. One of them is in the Udupi district and the other happens to be in the neighbouring Dakshina Kannada district....
, Palimaru
Palimaru

Palimaru in Tulu anglicised as Palimar is village in Udupi district. Palimaru matha is one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi of Udupi.Palimaru is about 7km away from Padubidri....
, Adamaru
Adamaru

Adamaru or Adamar or Admar is a village in the Udupi district of the states and territories of India of Karnataka, India. The village houses one of the Udupi#The Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by Shri Madhvacharya, the Dvaita philosopher.The village can be reached by taking a left turn at Yermal on Udupi-Mangalore route on National...
, Sodhe
Sodhe

Sodhe or Sodha is a village near Sirsi in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka in India. The place is also the headquarters of the Sodhe Matha, one of the Ashta mathas established by Sri Madhvacharya, the famous Dvaita philosopher....
, Kaniyooru, Shirur
Shiroor

Shirur or Shiroor is a village in Udupi district in the Indian States and territories of India of Karnataka. The national highway number 17 connecting Panvel to Eranakulam passes through this village....
 and Krishnapura

Swamijis of the Ashta Mathas

The swamijis of the Ashta Mathas
Ashta Mathas of Udupi

The Ashta Mathas of Udupi are a group of eight Matha or monasteries established by Madhvacharya the preceptor of the Dvaita school of Hinduism thought....
 and their successors are given as below:

Matha
Matha

A matha is a term for Monastery and similar religious establishments of the Hindu , Buddhist and Jain traditions. A matha is usually more formal, hierarchical, and rule-based than an ashram....
 Swamiji Successor
Pejavara
Pejavara

Pejavara is a village located in the Mangalore taluk of Dakshina Kannada, formerly known as South Canara or South Kanara, district of Karnataka, India....
 Sri Vishvesha Tirtha
Vishvesha Tirtha

Sri Vishvesha Tirtha is the current Swamiji, or pontiff, of the Pejavara matha, one of the ashta mathas belonging to the Dvaita school of philosophy, founded by Sri Madhvacharya....
 Swamiji		 Sri Vishvaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji
Palimaru
Palimaru

Palimaru in Tulu anglicised as Palimar is village in Udupi district. Palimaru matha is one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi of Udupi.Palimaru is about 7km away from Padubidri....
 Sri Vidhyadeesha Tirtha Swamiji 
Adamaru
Adamaru

Adamaru or Adamar or Admar is a village in the Udupi district of the states and territories of India of Karnataka, India. The village houses one of the Udupi#The Ashta Mathas of Udupi founded by Shri Madhvacharya, the Dvaita philosopher.The village can be reached by taking a left turn at Yermal on Udupi-Mangalore route on National...
 Sri Vibhudesha Tirtha Swamiji Sri Vishvapriya Tirtha Swamiji
Puttige
Puttige

There are two places named as Puttige in Karnataka. One of them is in the Udupi district and the other happens to be in the neighbouring Dakshina Kannada district....
 Sri Sugunendra Tirtha Swamiji 
Sodhe
Sodhe

Sodhe or Sodha is a village near Sirsi in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka in India. The place is also the headquarters of the Sodhe Matha, one of the Ashta mathas established by Sri Madhvacharya, the famous Dvaita philosopher....
 Sri Vishvavallabha Tirtha Swamiji 
Kaniyooru Sri Vidyavallabha Tirtha Swamiji 
Shirur
Shiroor

Shirur or Shiroor is a village in Udupi district in the Indian States and territories of India of Karnataka. The national highway number 17 connecting Panvel to Eranakulam passes through this village....
 Sri Lakshmivara Tirtha Swamiji 
Krishnapura Sri Vidyasagara Tirtha Swamiji 


Festivals

During the Paryaya
Paryaya

"Paryaya" in both Sanskrit and Kannada means "alternative". It can be loosely meant as "Another"....
 festival, held every two years, the temple management is handed over to the next Matha. Each of the Mathas is headed by a Swami
Swami

Swami is primarily a Hindu honorific title, for either males or females. It is derived from Sanskrit and means "He who knows and is master of himself", "owner of oneself", or "free from the senses"....
, who will be in charge of the temple during his Paryaya.The paryaya is held on even years like 2008,2010,2012.

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