Post breakfast we
started off to Udupi. There two things that one cannot miss in Udupi – Krishna
temple and local cuisine. The weather is relatively hotter. Since we went in
end of October, it was pleasant by local standards. Due to Navarathri there was
a long queue but the darshan of Lord Krishna made up for all the wait. On the
way we get to see the Lord’s Elephant Subadre (named after one of krishna’s
wives) and their Gowshala.
Kanakadasa ,a
pious worshipper and devotee of Lord Krishna was refused darshan of the lord
since he was from a particular community. He stayed in a makeshift hermitage in
front of Krishna mutt singing verses in Krishna’s name. There was an earthquake
in the night and the outer temple wall cracked such a way that there was a wide
enough opening for Kanakadasa to have darshana of the idol. Till today,
devotees worship Lord by praying through the same window where kanakadasa was
seeing the offerings/Pooja from outside.
Since cameras were
not allowed inside I am posting a pic from official website.
We completed darshan
by 11 am. We set off to Malpe beach nearby even though it was close to noon. This
being a fishing hub we have to pass the fishermen’s houses to reach the beach.
The way is smelly but the beach is beautiful.
Though hot sun on
top, the cool breeze of the beach changed our mood. Never ending stretches of
white sand, turquoise blue waters, colorful shells, a glimpse of St. Mary’s
island, coconut trees along the beach add to the never before seen natural
beauty.
Apart from the neat
and clean beach(Malpe beach is called a virgin beach), there are many
activities to do. There are many islands nearby. You can visit the St. Mary’s
island which is known for its volcanic rocks mostly vertical and hexagonal
ones. There is a fort on Daria-Bahadurgad island. There are jets that you can
drive or water skiing or para gliding.
My children
collected many colorful sea shells. There are restaurants along the beach but
mostly sea food on the menu. Being strict vegetarians, we hit the national
highway towards Mangalore and stopped over for lunch at a south Indian restaurant.
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