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Udupi, Karnataka, India
26 March 2004

The Udupi Sri Krsna Deity. While standing on the shore of the ocean, Sripad Madhvacarya gave signals that guided an endangered merchant ship to a safe landing. From the grateful captain--who was ready to reward Madhva with great riches--he accepted only a huge lump of gopi-candana (tilaka clay) kept as ballast in the bottom of the ship. It was so heavy the ship's crew couldn't lift it. Madhvacarya personally brought it out, alone. On land the clay lump broke open to reveal this beautiful Deity within. Madhva installed Him at the Sri Krsna Math in Udupi where He presides as the main object of devotion for Madhva's followers to this present day. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted the Brahma-Madhva Sampradaya as the background of His own movement due to the reverence the followers of Madhvacarya pay to the form of Sri Krsna.

After changing trains in Mangalore station at 6:00 this morning, we arrived in Udupi at 9:45. Today there is not much to report as we are just settling in after a pretty exhausting overnight rail journey. There is an ISKCON center in Udupi but we've elected to stay in a hotel near the Sri Krsna Math. Hopefully I'll be able to publish a photo report tomorrow.

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