Sandesh Upadhyaya

Vamana Avatara

Vamana Avatara – 8

Conch also protects our intellect from ignorance-extremes arising within. It safeguards us from the external fear. That is why Guru śukrācārya presented Bali with a conch. In other words, the auspicious sound of the conch fetches us śukradaśe (good times).

Roupyapeetha – Modern Day’s Udupi

Rupyapeeta or Rajathapeeta is the ancient Sanskrit name of the popular temple town Udupi which translates to ‘silver pedestal’. The town was also known as Shivalli which might have come from the name Shivabelli where belli in the local language translates to silver