The Window That Faced Kanakadāsa

Kanakadāsa, a devotee of pure heart, came to worship Kṛṣṇa at the great temple of Uḍupi, but he was kept outside the gates.

Undeterred, he stood behind the temple and sang to his Lord with all his soul, his voice trembling with longing.

So moved was Kṛṣṇa by this love that — the tradition tells — the image of the deity turned around to face him, and a small window opened in the wall so Kanakadāsa could behold his Lord.

To this day pilgrims look through that very window.

The story teaches that the divine cares nothing for rank or walls; love alone opens every door.