At Ambalapuzha in the Alappuzha region of Kerala stands the Sree Krishna temple, one of the most beloved shrines of the child Krishna, worshipped here as Parthasarathy, holding the whip and conch. The temple is famed the world over for its Pal Payasam, a sweet milk-rice pudding offered daily to the Lord — an offering born of a tender legend in which Krishna, disguised as a sage, won it through a game of chess. Built in the classical Kerala style, Ambalapuzha draws devotees who partake of the sacred payasam as prasadam, and is among the most cherished Krishna temples of the land.
Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple
The child Krishna as Parthasarathy, whose milk-rice payasam he won at chess.
