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Biennial festival

Udupi Paryaya

The handover of Krishna’s worship from one of Udupi’s eight mathas to the next.

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When: Every two years, in even-numbered years.1

About

The eight Ashta Mathas take two-year turns, in a fixed cycle, to conduct the worship and administration of the Krishna Matha; the tradition passed 500 years in 2021.1

Where to go next

Sources

  1. Encyclopedia Udupi Sri Krishna Matha — Wikipedia · accessed 2026-11-08

Researched 2026-11-08 from the cited sources. Community corrections are welcome; traditions differ, and differences are shown rather than resolved.