Last week, we were holidaying in Bekal. On one of the days, we travelled to Udupi town for darshan – by road, it takes about two-and-half hours. Udupi Sri Krishna temple (உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணர் கோயில்) is a famous shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna. The mutt accompanying the temple serves delicious lunch every day for thousands of visiting devotees. According to mythology, Lord Chandra (the moon god) prayed to Lord Shiva here to get rid of a curse by Daksha Prajapati. Lord Shiva was pleased with the moon’s prayers and blessed him in the form of Lingam which you can see in the Chandramoulishwara Temple. Since the Moon God prayed here the place has got its name Udupi (udu means stars and pa apparently god).
Temple pond at Udupi
Water chariot in Udupi temple
Udupi Sri Krishna temple (உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணர் கோயில்)
Temple chariot at Udupi Sri Krishna temple (தேர், உடுப்பி கிருஷ்ணர் கோயில்)