Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Idol Found on Malpe Beach Sparks Identity Debate
Some people from Bengaluru found an idol on Malpe beach in Karnataka.
The idol has special things in its hands, like a chakra and a shankha.
Many people on social media think it's an idol of Lord Krishna.
But a historian named T Murugeshi says it looks more like Vijaya, a gatekeeper of Lord Vishnu.
The police know who took the idol, and everyone is trying to figure out where it came from and how old it is.
Some people think it might have come from a temple, but it doesn't look damaged.
It's a bit of a mystery!
An idol was found on Malpe beach in Udupi, Karnataka, by devotees from Bengaluru.
The idol holds a chakra, shankha, abhaya mudra, and gada in its hands.
Social media users identify the idol as Lord Krishna, while historian T Murugeshi suggests it resembles Vijaya, a Dwarapalaka of Lord Vishnu.
The police have recorded the details of the individuals who took the idol from the beach.
The idol's origin and age are still under debate, with some questioning how it ended up on the shore.
- Who
- Devotees from Bengaluru, associated with ISKCON, and historian T Murugeshi
- What
- Discovery of an idol on Malpe beach and debate over its identity
- When
- December 21
- Where
- Malpe Beach, Udupi, Karnataka
- Why
- Unclear, but the idol's features and origin are being debated
- Location
- Malpe Beach, Udupi, Karnataka
- Date of Discovery
- December 21
- Idol Features
- Holds chakra, shankha, abhaya mudra, and gada
- Claimed Identity
- Lord Krishna (by social media users)
- Alternative Identity
- Vijaya (Dwarapalaka of Lord Vishnu, per historian T Murugeshi)