UDUPI: Various renovation works have been taken up at Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt as per the directions of Sri Eeshapriya Tirtha Swami, the seer of Paryaya Adamaru mutt.
Govindraj, administrator, Paryaya Adamaru mutt, told reporters on Saturday that various development works have been taken up at a cost of Rs 1.19 crore.
“Vishwapatha, a path for the convenience of devotees to visit Madhwa Sarovar (lake) and shrines in the temple in queue, has been developed at a cost of Rs 52.63 lakh. Painting the walls of mutt, electrical and other works have been taken up at a cost of Rs 31.88 lakh. The temple witnesses an average footfall of nearly 10,000 devotees every day. While ‘anna santharpane’ (midday meal) is being provided to all devotees. An average of 12,000 to 15,000 devotees take part in the mass lunch during holidays,” he said.
UDUPI: Udupi Krishna Temple is on the cusp of a religious milestone when it enters the 500th year of biennial paryaya system on January 18. Paryaya is a unique tradition of this temple that defines principles for transfer of exclusive rights to worship Lord Krishna, the presiding deity among the seers of ashta mutts of Udupi for a two-year period. At present, the temple is into the second paryaya in the 32nd paryaya cycle with each cycle lasting 16-years.
Earlier, the eight disciples of Sri Madhwacharya, chief proponent of dvaita school of Vedas, were given the rights to worship the presiding deity for two months. Sri Vadiraja Thirtha swami changed this to a biennial system on January 18, 1522. The 16-year cycle starts with Palimaru and ends with Pejavar mutts with Adamaru, Krishnapura, Puthige, Shiroor, Sode and Kaniyoor seers handling the second to seventh paryaya in that cycle.