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- Nathdwara is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in the Aravalli hills, on the banks of the Banas River in Rajsamand District, just north of Udaipur. This holy town is famous for its temple of Krishna which houses the Shrinathji, a 12th century "infant" incarnation idol of Krishna. The idol was moved in the 17th century from Govardhan hill, near Mathura along holy river Yamuna, to protect it from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's campaign against Hindu worship in his empire. The Haveli of Shrinathji (as the temple is called), was once a royal palace of the Sesodia Rajput rulers of Mewar. However, the Holkar Marathas did what Aurangzeb could not do, and plundered the area and took booty from the temple in 1734, prompting the Rajputs to wake up to the Maratha threat. Shri Nathdwara (a pathway to Lord Shri Krishna) lies 48 km from Udaipur and literally means the gateway to the Lord Shri Nathji. This great Vaishnavite shrine was built in the 17th century on spot exactly identified by the Lord himself. The legends have it that the idol of the Lord Krishna was being transferred to safer place from Vrindaban to protect it from the destructive wrath of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. When the idol reached this spot, the wheels of bullock cart it was traveling in, sank axel deep in mud and refused to move further, at all. The accompanying priest realised that this was Lord's chosen spot and the Lord did not want to travel any further. Accordingly a Temple was built here. This is a temple and place of pilgrimage amongst its believers. Devotees throng the shrine in large numbers during occasions of "Janmashtami" the day of Lord's birth and other festivals like Holi, Diwali. The priests treat it like a living deity, and they tend to the Lord with daily normal function like bathing, dressing, meals called "Prasad" and the resting times in regular intervals. This deity is believed to be infant Lord Krishna, and hence special care is taken, accordingly. The priests in all Havelis are believed to be from the kul (descendants) of Shri Vallabh Acharya, the founder of this deity's idol at Govardhan hill, near Mathura. The main attractions are the Aartees and the Shringar, i.e. the dressing and beautifying of the idol of Lord, treating it as a person, adorning it with best appropriate dresses for the time of day / night. The intricately woven shaneels and silk clothe have original zari and embroidery work done upon them, along with tonnes of real precious jewels. The formal prayers are offered with diya, incense sticks, flowers, fruit and other offerings, with local instruments and devotional songs of the Lord Shrinathji, according to the demand of the time and occasion. The view of the idol, called jhakhi, after the ‘‘parda’’ (curtain) is removed is a spectacular sight, that is simply mesmerizing, leading to a melee (gully) of visitors crowding to have a glimpse (jhakhi) of divine Lord. The mystic, spirited aura of India comes alive. Nathdwara has a small but throbbing township around the temple. Its shopping in the bye lanes is a great revelation. It is famous for its 'Pichwai Paintings', with Shri Krishna in the centre of various raas-lila (pictures depicting godly acts, instances & dances) and is recognized for profuse use of pure gold color. Also, devotees prefer to buy specially made frames of Shri Nath ji, depicting various practices of dressing and rituals of the Lord for prayers at their house, made by local artists, as photographs of the idol are strictly prohibited.
- Nathdwara fou un territori de l'antic principat de Mewar. El seu nom vol dir "Portal de Deu". La capital era la ciutat de Nathdwara, situada a la riba dreta del riu Banas a uns 48 km al nord d'Udaipur (ciutat) i a 22 km al nord-oest de l'estació de Maoli de la línea Udaipur-Chitor. La seva població és de 8.591 habitants. Actualment la ciutat es part del districte de Rajsamand al Rajasthan i te una població de 37.007 habitants. La ciutat es anomenada també Shrinathji. Nathdwara és el lloc de la més famosa capella vaishnavita de tota l'Índia, amb una imatge (shrinathji) de Krishna (amb rostre negre) que dataria del segle XII aC. Aquesta imatge la va portar Vallabhacharya, fundador de la secta Vaishav Along (o secta Pushti) a Muttra on era el 1495 però es va traslladar al temple de Gobhardan (o Govhardan) el 1519; 150 anys després, Aurangzeb va voler aturar el culte a Krishna, i la gent del districte de Muttra encapçalats per algun descendent de Vallabhacharya, va agafar la imatge i va donar tombs amb ella fins el 1671 quan el maharana de Mewar els va convidar als seus dominis; la imatge es va instal·lar a un temple anomenat la "Casa de la imatge" (Haveli Shrinathji) al nord de la ciutat i un braman fou nomenat el guardià. La terra del monestir i altres pobles més fou concedida com a muafi (terra concedida sense pagar renda). A finals del segle XIX el guardià era el braman Gosain, que portava el títol de maharaj, que era el cap de la secta Vallabhacharya dels bramans, i dominava 30 pobles a Mewar, Baroda, Bharatpur, i altres principats, i fins i tot un al districte d'Ajmer que li fou donat per Sindhia i que els britànics van respectar. El temple està adornat per imatges del grup anomenats els artistes de Nathdwara que van treballar al temple durant un període llarg amb ús intensiu del color daurat. Personatges famosos de la ciutat són: Shri Ghasiram (1869-1931), el més famós pintor Kundanlal (vers 1860-1930), artista influït per l'¡art europeu B. G. Sharma, pintor de miniatures nascut el 5 d'agost de 1924 amb galeria d'art a Udaipur (ciutat) Girija Vyas, líder polític
- Nathdwara är en stad i den indiska delstaten Rajasthan, på ett avstånd av 48 km från Udaipur. Staden räknas av många hinduer som helig på grund av sitt tempel, tillägnat dyrkan av guden Krishna, och där en avgudabild från 1100-talet av Krishna (Shrinathji) finns.
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- Nathdwara is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is located in the Aravalli hills, on the banks of the Banas River in Rajsamand District, just north of Udaipur. This holy town is famous for its temple of Krishna which houses the Shrinathji, a 12th century "infant" incarnation idol of Krishna. The idol was moved in the 17th century from Govardhan hill, near Mathura along holy river Yamuna, to protect it from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's campaign against Hindu worship in his empire.
- Nathdwara fou un territori de l'antic principat de Mewar. El seu nom vol dir "Portal de Deu". La capital era la ciutat de Nathdwara, situada a la riba dreta del riu Banas a uns 48 km al nord d'Udaipur (ciutat) i a 22 km al nord-oest de l'estació de Maoli de la línea Udaipur-Chitor. La seva població és de 8.591 habitants. Actualment la ciutat es part del districte de Rajsamand al Rajasthan i te una població de 37.007 habitants. La ciutat es anomenada també Shrinathji.
- Nathdwara är en stad i den indiska delstaten Rajasthan, på ett avstånd av 48 km från Udaipur. Staden räknas av många hinduer som helig på grund av sitt tempel, tillägnat dyrkan av guden Krishna, och där en avgudabild från 1100-talet av Krishna (Shrinathji) finns.
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