Historical PeriodEra
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3000 BCEVariesPresent
Sacred Facts Ā· At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- male
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
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ÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« of NÄthdwÄra
Tradition
Hindu / Vaishnava / Pushtimarg
Location
- Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Rajasthan (24.9375Ā°N, 73.818Ā°E)
Sacred Narrative
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.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
šŖ Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- ā¢ tradition-specific
š Principal Temples
- Main shrine of ÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« of NÄthdwÄraVariesš Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Rajasthan, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« ā 7-year-old Krishna of the PushtimÄrga
š Festivals
- Annual ÅrÄ«nÄthjÄ« of NÄthdwÄra festivalSeasonally Ā· 1ā10 days
Sources & provenance
š 1 Scholarlyš 1 Tertiary
- šScholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- šSupporting referenceGazetteerRajsamand District Gazetteer