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Ambalapady Mahakali Temple
- Ambalpady,Karnataka
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Overview
Ambalpady is a holy town in the surroundings of Udupi, the land of Lord Sri Krishna. With the ancient Sri Janardhana temple having Mahakali temple by the side, Janardhana pushkarani (tank) in the front, an Aanjaneya temple with an idol incorporating incarnations of Mukhyaprana, and a Brindavan of Raghavendra Swami in the surroundings, it has been growing as a religious and cultural centre in Karnataka.
About The Temple
The city has the Sri Krishna temple to the east and the holy beach where Sri Madhavacharya got the idol of Lord Krishna to the west. Ambalpady is situated about 2 miles away from Udupi bus-stand. Lord Krishna is facing west and Lord Janardhana at Ambalpady is facing east. If a straight line is drawn to the west from Udupi Krishna temple, it reaches the Ambalpady Janardhana temple. Janardhana is the presiding deity of Ambalpady.
To the southeast is goddess Mahakali who is worshiped with great ardour. Devotees come to goddess Mahakali to be relieved of their sins and get solutions to their problems. There is a reason for her dominance here. She had come to this place to protect the land. The place got its name because of her.
It is believed that goddess Mahakali was worshipped in a stone. The same stone is being worshiped along with the wooden idol of Mahakali. Mahakali was worshiped earlier in this region and Janardhana Swami came here in search of the goddess and decided to stay here and protect devotees.
Accessibility
Airport
The nearest airport is in Mangalore.
Railways
The nearest railway station is in Udupi.
Road
Udupi is on a national highway and it takes an hour journey from Mangalore.
Temple Address
Ambalapady Mahakali Temple,
Ambalpady,
Karnataka.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Timings
The temple is open from 6AM to 9PM.