Udupi Krishna Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna located in the town of Udupi in Karnataka, India. Udupi Krishna temple is known popularly as Krishna Mutt or Krishna Matha of Udupi. The Krishna Mutt was founded by the Vaishnavite saint Shri Madhvacharya in the 13th century. He was the founder of the Dvaita school of Vedanta.

Kanaka Gopura - the grand temple tower of Sri Krishna in Udupi

Pujya Sri Swamiji and Pujya Sri Suguneendra Teertha Swamiji of Puttige Matha, Udupi offer prayers and sprinkled the sacred water at the temple pond

History 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 temple. Till today, devotees still worship Lord Krishna by praying through the same window (kanakana Kindi) that Kanakadasa was blessed with a view.

Pujya Sadgurudeva having the Divine Darshan of Lord Krishna

Pujya Sri Swamiji inaugurates the newly constructed "NRI wing" - cottages for foreign devotees at Gita Mandira

Welcome function for Pujya Sri Swamiji at Gita Mandira. This monumental museum on Bhagavad-Gita was the brainchild of His Holiness Sri Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji of Puttige Math, one of the eight Ashramas in Udupi. The Puttige Seer is one of the most dynamic Swamis of the eight Ashramas in Udupi. The Geeta Mandir is a standing testimony to his dedication and dynamism. It has in its hollowed chambers, all the Shlokas of Bhagavad Gita sculpted in Sanskrit on a black granite stone.

Sri Suguneendra Teertha Swamiji offers a memento to Pujya Sri Swamiji

krishnam vande jagadgurum

4 pm - Pujya Sri Swamiji's arrive at Rajangana for the felicitation function

Paryayabhinandana - Felicitation to His Holiness Sri Swamiji, for successfuly completing 100 Nada Prasara World Tours

Welcome address by Dr. Aralumallige Parthasarathi, renowned international scholar of Dasa Sahitya.

After performinga scintillating dance performance, children present a flute to Sri Swamiji.
From left: HH Sri Suguneendra Teertha Swamiji of Paryaya Puttige Matha, Pujya Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, HH Sri Raghumanya Teertha Swamiji, senior pontiff, Sri Bhimanakatte Matha and HH Sri Raghuvarendra Teertha Swamiji, junior pontiff, Sri Bhimanakatte Matha.

Puttige Seer presents a wonderful idol of Lord Krishna to Sri Swamiji

Naadavaibhavam - a special Music for meditation and healing of Pujya Sri Swamiji was arranged at Rajangana

Sri Swamiji praying holding the crystal during the music session

The huge gathering at Rajangana auditorium

Teppotsava (raft festival) for Sri Krishna at the temple pond

Sri Swamiji offered coconut and fruits to the temple elephant

Chariot festival - the huge chariot carrying the Utsava idol of Sri Krishna was taken around the temple premises

Pujya Sri Swamiji and Pujya Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji at Pejavar Math, Udupi

Pujya Sri Suguneendra Teertha Swamiji offers a model of the temple chariot

Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja late in the evening at Gita Mandira. During the Puja, Ashrama Bhajan group wonderfully sang the comopsitions of Mata Jayalakshmi of Lord Sri Kriahna

Pujya Sri Swamiji and HH Sri Suguneendra Teertha Swamiji

The seers infront of Geeta Mandira before Sri Swamiji left for Mysore on 23 April 2009

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