 With the Sri Krishna temple to the east and the holy beach where Sri Madhwacharya got the idol of Lord Krishna to the west, Ambalpady is situated about 3 kilometers away from Udupi bus-stand.If Lord Krishna is facing west, Lord Janardana at Ambalpady is facing east.If a straight line is drawn to the west from Udupi Krishna temple, it reaches the Ambalpady Janardana temple.