Udupi Sri Krishna Matha

Sthala Puranam

Kanakadasa, a devotee who was not allowed inside, sat in a hut behind the temple. The image is said to have turned west in response to his devotion.

An earthquake cracked the shrine wall. Vadiraja Tirtha widened the crack into a window, now called the Kanakana Kindi.

Speciality

• Founded by the Vaishnava saint Madhvacharya in the 13th century CE.
• Krishna is worshipped through a silver-plated window with nine holes, the Navagraha Kindi.
• The Kanakana Kindi is a small opening in the west wall of the main hall, linked with Kanakadasa.
• Prasada is served at noon. The temple is called Anna Brahma since it feeds many devotees.
• Paryaya: every two years, in even years, the temple management passes to the next of the Ashta Mathas.

Festivals

• Paryaya (every two years)
• Makara Sankranti
• Ratha Saptami
• Madhva Navami
• Hanuman Jayanti
• Krishna Janmashtami
• Navarathri
• Madhva Jayanti
• Vijayadashami
• Deepavali
• Geetha Jayanti

How to reach

Before you go

• Dress modestly. Leave footwear outside the temple.
• Timings, ticket rules and dress codes change. Check the temple's own notice or website before you travel.
• Book darshan, rooms and special poojas only at the official counter or website, not through agents.
• A dress code for devotees began on 19 January 2026. The source does not list the rules; check at the temple before you go.

Prayers for this temple

• Krishna Gayatri
• Madhurashtakam
• Hare Krishna Maha Mantra