Śrīnāthjī of Nāthdwāra
Deities

Śrīnāthjī of Nāthdwāra

Śrīnāthjī — 7-year-old Krishna of the Pushtimārga

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Varies

Śrīnāthjī of Nāthdwāra

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava / Pushtimarg

Location

  • Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Rajasthan (24.9375°N, 73.818°E)

Sacred Narrative

Śrīnāthjī — 7-year-old Krishna form (Giridhārī, holding up Mount Govardhana) — is the principal deity of the Puṣṭimārga (founded by Vallabhācārya, 1479–1531). The idol was moved from Jatipura (Mathura) to Nāthdwāra in 1672 to escape Aurangzeb. Elaborate daily wardrobe changes (śṛṅgāra): 8 different clothing-sets per day. Lakhs of Gujarati, Rajasthani, and diasporic Pushtimārga devotees pilgrimage. The chitra-kāra (painted scrolls — pichwais) tradition is centered here.

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📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Śrīnāthjī of Nāthdwāra
    **Śrīnāthjī** — 7-year-old Krishna form (Giridhārī, holding up Mount Govardhana) — is the principal deity of the **Puṣṭimārga** (founded by Vallabhācārya, 1479–1531). The idol was moved from Jatipura (Mathura) to Nāthdwāra in 1672 to escape Aurangzeb. Elaborate daily wardrobe changes (*śṛṅgāra*): 8 different clothing-sets per day. Lakhs of Gujarati, Rajasthani, and diasporic Pushtimārga devotees pilgrimage. The **chitra-kāra** (painted scrolls — **pichwais**) tradition is centered here.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Śrīnāthjī of Nāthdwāra festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral