UDIPI KSHETRA
The state of Karnataka. Kshetra –Udipi. Udipi is a beautiful, serene place sanctified by the presence of Lord Krishna who stands there with the churning rod. The Lord of Dwaraka played many sports with his 16108 wives. Yet Dwaraka Krishnan did not forget Gokulam. He did not forget Yashoda though fondled by Devaki. Though nourished by vasudeva he never for a second forgot Nandagopa. Though Rukmini worshipped him He was always reminded of Radha. Thus he was always reciting his pastimes at Gokula. Hearing these tales Rukmini wanted to see GokulaKrishna. Immediately the All knowing Lord showed her the form holding the churning stick in one hand and the rope in the other hand. He made it an archa form and Rukmini worshipped this Krishna everyday along with her friends. One fine day He also did the rasakreeda with His pattamahishis as requested by Narada. This happened in the waters of the sea at Dwaraka. All the sandal paste of the women folk together became a small hill. This is what the vaisnavas refer to as Gopichandanam.
By the force of the brahamana shapam the yadavas fought with each other and attained their respective abodes( Swarga). The Lord also ascended vaikunta and Dwaraka was plunged in the sea. The murthy worshipped by Rukmini too was immersed in the sea and got hidden admist the gopichandam. Afet a long while boatmen took the gopichandam on their boat for the sake of balancing their boat. A sudden storm hit the boat. Madhwacharya who was then doing meditation on the banks of the sea saved the boat and its passengers through his thapobala. The boatmen offered their goods and valuables. Madhwacharaya refused to accept them but asked for the gopichandam alone. There he did a dwadasha sthothra of the Lord. Lord Krishna immediately came out bursting the gopichandam. Udipi means boat. As the Lord manifested Himself from a boat Madhwacharya built a beautiful temple for him at that place which came to be known as Udupi. Thus the Lord of Udipi showed Himself before the great Dwaitha philosopher Madwacharya.
The state of Karnataka. Kshetra –Udipi. Udipi is a beautiful, serene place sanctified by the presence of Lord Krishna who stands there with the churning rod. The Lord of Dwaraka played many sports with his 16108 wives. Yet Dwaraka Krishnan did not forget Gokulam. He did not forget Yashoda though fondled by Devaki. Though nourished by vasudeva he never for a second forgot Nandagopa. Though Rukmini worshipped him He was always reminded of Radha. Thus he was always reciting his pastimes at Gokula. Hearing these tales Rukmini wanted to see GokulaKrishna. Immediately the All knowing Lord showed her the form holding the churning stick in one hand and the rope in the other hand. He made it an archa form and Rukmini worshipped this Krishna everyday along with her friends. One fine day He also did the rasakreeda with His pattamahishis as requested by Narada. This happened in the waters of the sea at Dwaraka. All the sandal paste of the women folk together became a small hill. This is what the vaisnavas refer to as Gopichandanam.
By the force of the brahamana shapam the yadavas fought with each other and attained their respective abodes( Swarga). The Lord also ascended vaikunta and Dwaraka was plunged in the sea. The murthy worshipped by Rukmini too was immersed in the sea and got hidden admist the gopichandam. Afet a long while boatmen took the gopichandam on their boat for the sake of balancing their boat. A sudden storm hit the boat. Madhwacharya who was then doing meditation on the banks of the sea saved the boat and its passengers through his thapobala. The boatmen offered their goods and valuables. Madhwacharaya refused to accept them but asked for the gopichandam alone. There he did a dwadasha sthothra of the Lord. Lord Krishna immediately came out bursting the gopichandam. Udipi means boat. As the Lord manifested Himself from a boat Madhwacharya built a beautiful temple for him at that place which came to be known as Udupi. Thus the Lord of Udipi showed Himself before the great Dwaitha philosopher Madwacharya.
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