At a distance of 60 Kms from Mangalore in the south Indian state of Karnataka is Udupi. About 700 years back, Madhwacharya, the propounder of Dwaitha philosophy made Udupi his home and delivered his teaching to the people and during that period he founded the eight Sanyasi Mutts at Udupi. This place is better known as the seat of Madhwa renaissance, founded by the sage Madhwacharya, which resulted in the establishement of the Ashtamathas, located in the famous Car Street, surrounding the Sri Krishna Temple. The Krishna Temple at Udupi is one of the major attraction in South India.

Also known as the temple city, Udupi is known to the millions of food lovers around the world as the birth place of Udupi restuarants, which serves most delightful south Indian recipes.