Ambalpady/Ambalpadi is a holy place[1] which is part of Udupi town, the land of Lord Sri Krishna.

With the ancient Sri Janardana temple with Mahakali Temple on one side,[2] Janardana pushkarani in the front, an Anjaneya temple with an idol incorporating incarnations of Mukhyaprana, and a Brindavan of Raghavendra Swamji in the surroundings, it is growing as a religious and cultural center in the coastal belt of Karnataka.

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.

With the same belief, devotees come to goddess Mahakali to be relieved of their sins and get solution to their problems.

Thus, Mahakali was worshiped earlier in this region and Janardana Swamy came here in search of the goddess and decided to stay here and protect devotees.