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ÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« of NÄthdwÄra
ÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« ā 7-year-old Krishna of the PushtimÄrga
ÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« ā 7-year-old Krishna of the PushtimÄrga
Hindu / Vaishnava / Pushtimarg
ÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« ā 7-year-old Krishna form (GiridhÄrÄ«, holding up Mount Govardhana) ā is the principal deity of the Puį¹£į¹imÄrga (founded by VallabhÄcÄrya, 1479ā1531). The idol was moved from Jatipura (Mathura) to NÄthdwÄra in 1672 to escape Aurangzeb. Elaborate daily wardrobe changes (Åį¹į¹ gÄra): 8 different clothing-sets per day. Lakhs of Gujarati, Rajasthani, and diasporic PushtimÄrga devotees pilgrimage. The chitra-kÄra (painted scrolls ā pichwais) tradition is centered here.
