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RAyaru went into raptures when viewing the divine icon of Lord Krishna, consecrated by Acharya Madhva. He would sometimes sing in deep devotional ecstasy, or go into a trance when contemplating on the Lord. He must have probably lapsed back into his previous incarnation as VyasaRAyaru! He stayed for a long time in Udupi and completed several important works like Tantra dIpika, nyAya muktAvali, Parimala and chandrika prakAsha. He offered all these works to Lord Krishna, through bhArati-ramaNa mukhyaprAna (who is also present in Udupi to serve the Lord). He stayed there till 1663, completing discourses on Chandrika more than 10 times. The final function in Udupi was Rama Navami, which was celebrated in a very grand manner, befitting the status of the maTha and the sanctity of the mUla rAma icon. It was indeed a magnificent feast for the eyes and minds of the people in Udupi and surrounding areas. As a momento of his stay in Udupi, he had a golden icon of Udupi Krishna made, which remains in the maTha to this day. Finally, with a very heavy heart, he moved on.
He next visited Mysore and was requested by the ruler of Mysore to observe chAturmAsya in Srirangapatna, the capital of the kingdom then. He did so, to the great delight of the people in those areas. Next he visited RamanAthapura and took a ceremonial bath in the Kaveri. He then moved northwards, passing through Chitradurga, Gadag. Here, he visited kIriTagiri at the invitation of the local chieftain (Desai) and stayed at his house.