UDIPI KRISHNA TEMPLE - KANAKADAS WINDOW

How his offering Ganji-gruel was accepted by the archamurti Krishna and who ordained its regular offering demand explanation now, are not they? so read.

The story goes that once Kanakadas the saint singer - vaggeyakara visited Udipi during his wanderings. As he had nothing to own except his tambura and fertile brain that composed songs., Poor artist none recognised his inner potentialities. So he was sleeping on pail in the nights and singing throughout the day. To crown all as it were, he was barred from admission into the temple for worship due to belonging to Panchama caste. but H.H. Vadiraja, the Madhva Pithadhipathi, realising his commendable evolution of soul. arranged for his stay in a cottage just out side the first prakara. The untouchables in those days were subjected to most dishonorable indignities. He was no exception. On setting down in the cottage munificently arranged by the Pitadhipati lie was spending whole time singing, singing and sinking. Now read.

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