Krishnapur
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Krishnapur (Krishnapura) is a village located near Surathkal and comes under the limits of Mangalore city corporation, Karnataka, India . The Krishnapura houses one of the Ashta Mathas of Udupi.Ashta Mathas(Eight Monastaries) founded by Dwaitha philosphor Sri Madhwacharya of Udupi. The Matha (Monastery) is known as Krishnapura Matha (Mutt). The idols of Kalingamardana krishna are worshipped here. The matha houses a Mukyaprana (Maruti) temple inside, where everyday puja is performed. The swami looks after affairs of matha. The Krishnapura matha has number of branches all over India. Some are at Udupi, Ramanakatte (Near Manipal), Padigaru, Pejavara,Dandithirtha, Padubidri and others mostly in districts of dakshina kannada and Udupi of Karnataka and one in Prayag (Allahabad).
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 Forest at Krishnapur,Suratkal |
 Coconut Garden at Krishnapura Area |
 Mud road of Krishnapur leading to Suratkal |
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Krishnapur is used as the setting for the fictional novel The Siege of Krishnapur by the author J.G. Farrell.
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