 Sri Vâdirâja Tîrtha became aware of this crack and of the fact that Kanaka Dâsa was using it to have darshana of Sri Krishna.Instead of having the crack plastered over, Sri Vâdirâja enlarged it and turned it into a window.To commemorate Lord Krishna's darshana to Kanaka Dâsa, the window has been designated as KANAKANA KINDI (Kanaka's window) 

Indian temples and the idols within the temples usually face East.