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rises from the east. The Udupi
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and help me), When he finished singing, his chains snapped, an earthquake occurred and the wall exploded, shattering the bricks. The idol, which was traditionally facing the east, miraculously turned towards the west in front of
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to know of the crack and instead of having the crack plastered over, he enlarged it and turned it into a window, knowing that once the idol has turned, it will never return to its original position. In memory of
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had heard about this pious devotee of the Lord and made arrangements for his stay in a hut on the roadside in front of the temple. Kanaka Dâsa used to play on his
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of their caste is allowed into the temple. A tradition goes that only after looking at the idol, the visitors and temple priests will enter the temple.
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