Udupi: Saptotsava celebrations at Sri Krishna Matha on Jan 9-15

Team Udayavani, Jan 7, 2025, 8:58 PM IST

Udupi: The annual Saptotsava celebrations organized under the auspices of the Paryaya Sri Puthige Sri Krishna Matha will be held with grandeur for seven days from January 9 to January 15.

The festival marks the holy occasion of Makara Sankranti, commemorating the event when Jagadguru Sri Madhvacharya, eight centuries ago, installed the idol of Lord Krishna brought from Dwarka in Udupi for the benefit of devotees.

Known as the Rajatapeetha Puri, a religious and cultural hub celebrated for its unique and grand religious rituals, Udupi will host this event, which is expected to draw the attention of devotees and visitors from across the world.

At the invitation of the revered Paryaya Swamiji, John Mullahy, Member of Parliament from Victoria, Australia, will participate in the celebrations.

Additionally, the Gaudiya Madhva Matha’s revered seer, Sri Pundarika Goswami, a devoted follower of Lord Krishna and renowned for his spiritual discourses, will also grace the occasion, an official release by the Paryaya Matha said.