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Udupi Sri Krishna Matha (Kannada:ಉಡುಪಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಠ) is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to god Krishna located in the town of Udupi in Karnataka, India.
The matha area resembles a living ashram, a holy place for daily devotion and living. Surrounding the Sri Krishna Matha are several temples namely the Udupi Anantheshwara Temple which is over a 1,000 years old

History

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 idol of SriKrishna in a large ball of gopichandana.
As told by Sri Madhwacharya in his TANTRASARA SANGRAHA the Idol is placed Pashchimabhimukha. All the other idols 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. There was an earthquake in the night and the outer temple wall cracked such a way that there was a wide enough opening for Kanakadasa to have darshana of the idol. Till today, devotees still worship Lord Krishna by praying through the same window where kanakadasa was seeing the offerings/Pooja from outside.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 Idol and is called Navagraha kindi. It is often mistaken to be Kanakana kindi.

The Sri Krishna Mutt temple, located at Udupi in Karnataka dates back to the 13^th century. It was built by Shri Madhyacharya who was a renowned Vaishnavite saint of medieval ages.

According to legend, Shri Madhyacharya had found the idol of Sri Krishna in a ball of gopichandana and stands facing the western direction. There is a lamp in front of Lord Krishna’s idol which has been burning for the last 700 years.

What is unique about the Sri Krishna Mutt is that Lord Krishna here can only be worshipped through a window with 9 holes, which is known as the Navgraha Kitiki. The temple is like an ashram which is run by 8 mutts created by Sri Madhyacharya.

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The Sri Krishna Mutt temple at Udupi is one of the most famous Lord Krishna shrines in the world. It is a special pilgrimage which attracts millions of pilgrims each year, who come to offer worship and seek Lord Krishna’s special blessings. - See more at: http://blog.onlineprasad.com/sri-krishna-mutt-udupi-sacred-pilgrimage-of-lord-krishna/#sthash.BXyYP4mY.dpuf

The Sri Krishna Mutt temple at Udupi is one of the most famous Lord Krishna shrines in the world. It is a special pilgrimage which attracts millions of pilgrims each year, who come to offer worship and seek Lord Krishna’s special blessings. - See more at: http://blog.onlineprasad.com/sri-krishna-mutt-udupi-sacred-pilgrimage-of-lord-krishna/#sthash.BXyYP4mY.dpuf

The Sri Krishna Mutt temple at Udupi is one of the most famous Lord Krishna shrines in the world. It is a special pilgrimage which attracts millions of pilgrims each year, who come to offer worship and seek Lord Krishna’s special blessings. - See more at: http://blog.onlineprasad.com/sri-krishna-mutt-udupi-sacred-pilgrimage-of-lord-krishna/#sthash.BXyYP4mY.dpuf

The Sri Krishna Mutt temple at Udupi is one of the most famous Lord Krishna shrines in the world. It is a special pilgrimage which attracts millions of pilgrims each year, who come to offer worship and seek Lord Krishna’s special blessings. - See more at: http://blog.onlineprasad.com/sri-krishna-mutt-udupi-sacred-pilgrimage-of-lord-krishna/#sthash.BXyYP4mY.dpuf