After handing over Peeta to Sri Srivatsanka Theertha, it is said that he entered Vrundavana at Prayaga but it needs to be confirmed after thorough research. He gave Ashrama to Sri Srivatsanka Theertha and went to north India for pilgrimage tour. Acharya gave him an idol of Kaleeyamardhana Krishna of two shoulders. It is possible because he is a direct sishya of acharya madhwa. In Sumadhwa Vijaya, he was mentioned as ‘jananadyupamardina:’ which says he can remove doshas in one’s birth. Sri Janardhana Theertha is the first pontiff of Krishnapura mutt who was given Ashrama by Sri Madhwacharya himself. Sri Janardhana Theertha is the 1 st saint after Madhwacharya in the guru parampare of Krishnapura mutt.Īshrama Shishya : Sri Srivatsanka Theertha At the foot of this Eight-handed ferocious Narasimha is the tiny Prahlada standing with folded hands.īelow is brief description about the saints of Krishnapura mutt guru parampare. Two hands operate at the chest of the enemy and the remaining six hands hold various weapons. At the request of Sri Janardhana Theertha the Acharya had given another idol of Sri Ugra Narasimha also which has the pose of Sri Narasimha keeping Hiranyakashipu on his laps and tearing away his intestines. The right hand has the mudra of abhaya to those who are afraid of the poison. The idol of Sri Kaleeyamardhana Krishna has an attractive pose of child Krishna with his one leg on serpent Kalinga and another leg lifted up and holding the tail of the serpent in his left hand.

At Udupi Krishnapura mutt is located to the northern side on Car Street. The main branch of this Mutt is in the village Krishnapura.

Sri Janardhana Theertha is the first pontiff / moola purusha of this mutt. Sri Janardhana Theertha continued his lineage & it is known as Krishnapura mutt. Sri Madhwacharya initiated Sri Janardhana Theertha to sanyasa to worship Sri Krishna & gave Kaleeyamardhana Krishna of two shoulders idols. These saints continued their linage & became the moola purusha of 8 different mutts called Ashta mutts. Idol of Kaleeyamardhana Krishna of two shouldersĪgadguru Sri Madhwacharya, who preached Tatvavada also installed Krishna idol in Udupi and appointed 8 saints to worship Sri Krishna on Co-operation basis (Paryaya).

Lord krisna idol with pallaki