Udupi Sri Krishna Temple, Alappuzha
SH40, Thondankulangara, Alappuzha, Kerala 688013, India
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Monday: 5–11
Tuesday: 5–11
Wedneasday: 5–11
Thursday: 5–12
Friday: 5–23
Saturday: 5–11
Sunday: 5–11
Tuesday: 5–11
Wedneasday: 5–11
Thursday: 5–12
Friday: 5–23
Saturday: 5–11
Sunday: 5–11
The rituals are performed by brahmins from Karnataka.
One can meditate calmly on the darsan of beautiful deity of Lord Krishna.
Spacious inside for circumambulate the Sanctum Santorum and to sit and meditate i on both the sides of front entrance.
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.
The Krishna Matha was founded by the Vaishnavite saint Jagadguru Shri Madhwacharya in the 13th century. He was the founder of the Dvaita school of Vedanta. It is believed that Madhwacharya found the Vigraha of Sri Krishna in a large ball of gopichandana.
As told by Sri Madhwacharya, in his Tantrasara Sangraha, the Vigraha is placed Pashchimabhimukha(facing West). All the other Vigrahas in other Ashta mutts face west as well. Devotees always have darshan of Lord Krishna through the inner window, known as Navagraha kindi & the outer window known as Kanakana kindi, which is decorated by an arch named after him. A statue has also been erected. A similar window covers the immediate front of the Vigraha and is called Navagraha kindi. It is often mistaken to be Kanakana kindi.
The temple opens by 5.30 in the morning. The unique feature of the temple is that the deity is worshipped through the silver-plated window with nine holes (Navagraha kindi).The temple also offers prasadam (lunch) in the noon.
Located in heart of city
Administration by krishna madam
Evening timing upto 9
Annaprasad given twice a day
Must visit temple
Note that the photos that people have shared here are not from the actual temple in Alleppey, Kerala. They have shared photos of temple from Udupi, Karnataka. The temple in Alleppey is actually small. Please check the photos that I have shared.