16th Century Sacred Temple · Banks of River Kaveri
Dwarakapuri
Arulmigu Kalinga Nardhana Sri Krishnar Temple
Pallipalayam Agraharam · Namakkal District · Tamil Nadu
“Krishnaya Vasudevaya Devaki Nandanaya cha · Nanda Gopa Kumaraya Govindaya Namo Namah”
✦ A Living Heritage ✦
An Ancient Temple, Rising Again
On the left bank of the holy river Kaveri, hidden among groves of palmyra and a 600-year-old sacred Arasa tree, stands the Arulmigu Kalinga Nardhana Sri Krishnar Temple of Pallipalayam Agraharam. For more than four centuries Madhva acharyas have lit lamps here for Bhagavan Sri Krishna.
Before 1865, the Diwan of Mysore Samasthanam, Sri Purnaiah, visited this temple and was so moved by the Lord that he gifted lands to it and named the agraharam ‘Dwarakapuri’ — the southern Dwaraka of Sri Krishna. Today, the temple is being lovingly rebuilt by devotees and the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department.
The 600-year-old Arasa tree on the Kaveri bank
✦ Sthala Varalaru ✦
The Sacred History
Before 1865 · The Naming of Dwarakapuri
Sri Purnaiah, Diwan of Mysore, gifts lands and names the agraharam Dwarakapuri after Lord Krishna’s northern abode.
1802 · Lineage of Acharyas
Sri Narasimha Murthy Acharya begins generations of seva, carrying the temple’s puja unbroken.
1924, 1954, 1961 · The Great Floods
The Kaveri rises and submerges the temple for days. The stone garbhagriha endures; the prakaram walls fall.
1996 · A Devotee Returns
Sri Bindu Madhava Rao, descendant of the original acharyas, rebuilds the compound walls with the support of the village.
2024 · Reconstruction Begins
HR&CE appoints trustees. Sthapathis study the temple; Balalayam is performed; the rebuilding begins.
✦ Moolavar ✦
Kalinga Nardhana Sri Krishnar
A rare single vigraha holds three forms of the Lord — Kalinga Nardhana Krishna dancing upon the serpent Kalinga, Navaneetha Krishna with the stolen butter, and Bala Krishna adorned in temple alankaram. A separate sannidhi enshrines Sri Anjaneya, His unwavering devotee.
- ✦ Kalinga Nardhana Krishna — dancing upon the serpent Kalinga
- ✦ Navaneetha Krishna — with the stolen butter in His right hand
- ✦ Bala Krishna — adorned in temple alankaram
- ✦ Sri Anjaneya — separate sannidhi for the devoted Hanuman
✦ Darshan ✦
The Temple & The Land
✦ Kainkaryam ✦
Build a Temple. Earn Eternal Punyam.
Every rupee offered helps raise the vimana, garbhagriha, and prakaram of this 16th-century temple. The Vedas declare that there is no higher act than building a temple for the Lord by a holy river.
🏦 Bank Transfer
- Account Name
- DWARAKAPURI SRI KRISHNAR ARAKKATTALAI
- Account No.
- 8531010000044563
- Bank
- DBS BANK
- Branch
- PALLIPALAYAM
- IFSC
- DBSS0IN0531
Sponsorship Opportunities
Gopuram (Vimana) construction
₹5,00,000
Sri Anjaneya sannidhi
₹3,00,000
Garbhagriha tower
₹3,00,000
Stone pillar (sthambham)
₹2,00,000
Kalasham
₹1,00,000
Prakaram vigraham
₹50,000
Govinda Nallai · one day of full puja
₹10,008
Stone flooring (per sq ft)
₹3,333
✦ Sambantham ✦
Reach the Temple Trust
📍 Address
Dwarakapuri Sri Krishnar Arakkattalai, Door No. 79, Raja Street, Agraharam, Pallipalayam – 638 008. Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District.