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Presently, Shrinathji's worship is performed by direct male descendants of Vallabha in a haveli (lit. palatial home) in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Economy and livelihoods in Nathdwara town revolve around the haveli , the term used for the temple probably because it was situated in a fortified mansion, or haveli , once a royal palace of the Sesodia ...
Shrinathji is a form of Krishna, manifested as a seven-year-old child. [1] The principal shrine of Shrinathji is the Shrinathji Temple in the temple city of Nathdwara, 48 kilometres north-east of Udaipur city in Rajasthan, India.
Literally, Nathdwara means 'Gateway to Shrinathji (God)'. [6] Nathdwara is a significant Vaishnavite shrine pertaining to the Pushti Marg or the Vallabh Sampradaya or the Shuddha Advaita founded by Vallabha Acharya, revered mainly by people of Gujarat and Rajasthan, [7] among others. Vitthal Nathji, [8] son of Vallabhacharya institutionalised ...
They are mainly made to hang in Hindu temples of the Pushtimarg devotional tradition, especially the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, built around 1672. They are hung behind the idol of Shrinathji, a local form of Krishna and the centre of Pushtimarg worship, to depict his leelas. Aurangabad was another area associated with them. [3]
This sect is prominent in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, as well as in their regional diasporas around the world. [ 1 ] [ 7 ] The Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara is the main shrine of Pushtimarg, with its origins dating back to 1669.
Goswami Vishal Nathdwara (also known as Vishal Bawa) is an Indian spiritual leader, motivational speaker, social entrepreneur and author. [1]Subsequent to an amendment by the Rajasthan Government, he has been made the Ex-officio member of the Shrinathji Temple Board, which amendment shall take force once it receives assent from the President of India.
The temple of Shrinathji is believed to have provided a boost to the art activities in the town. It is recorded that to avoid the oppression of the iconoclast Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, the image of Shrinathji, a child manifestation of Krishna was installed in Nathdwara in 1670 by Goswami priests from Mathura. After this, many artists, including ...
The Shrinathji temple at Nathdwara, ... This image, now called Shrinathji and located at Nathdwara, Rajasthan, is central to the worship by Vallabha followers. [5]