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Nathdwara ( Literally means Nath ka Dwar meeans Gate
of the Lord. ) is one of the most famous pilgrimage
shrines of India, enshrining Krishna as Govardhana
Giridhari. Nathdwara enshrines Shrinathji - an image
of Krishna which was originally enshrined at the
Vraja Bhoomi at Mount Govardhana near Mathura. The
image was brought to Mewar, for the sake of
protection during the period of Aurangazeb the
Moghul monarch. |
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Shrinathji
represents the form of Krishna, in which he lifted
the Govardhana hill and subdued Indra the king of
Devas who was sending an incessant downpour of rain,
causing immense hardship to the cow herds of Gokul.
The image of Srinathji is believed to have been a
self manifested one. It was originally worshipped in
a humble shrine and then moved to a larger temple in
its vicinity.
Nathdwara is situated around 45 km north east of
Udaipur in Rajasthan, on the banks of the Banas
river. Nathadwara is easily reached by plane or car. |
