Srinathji of Nathdwara..Krishna's another roop.

SRINATHJI TEMPLE , Nathdwara

The temple of Srinathji in Nathdwara, 48 kms north of beautiful city of Udaipur in Rajasthan is one of the wealthiest temples in India. Built in the early 18th century, the temple is thronged by staunch Vishnu and Krishna devotees every year on special occasions, especially Janmashtami. According to a popular folklore, the idol was initially installed at Mount Govardhan near Mathura city, birth city of Lord Krishna; while escaping the wrath and demolition by Muslim king Aurangzeb at a later date, the chariot carrying the idol of Srinathji got stuck in Nathdwara . This was taken as a divine signal to install the idol. Shrinathji is believed to be a form of Krishna, in which he lifted the Govardhan hill to save the people of Brajbhoomi from the wrath of Varun-Lord of Rain. The temple's inner sanctum where the idol of Srinathji is placed, is opened only eight times a day when devotees throng to catch a glimpse of the sacred form of the Lord . Everything in the inner temple, right from china to silver/ gold-ware, paintings, wall hangings, clothes and furniture, are reminiscent of the old times and its heritage.An interesting fact relating to the famous temple is that the temple servants still wear the clothes and costumes of the bygone era.

Radhe Radhe...

Jai Shri Krishna..

Originally posted by: Dershna11

thnx i have a massive picture of shree nathi at home, its amazing! I wish i get the chance 2 come india n see all the religious places...:(

Originally posted by: set_raj

dershna i just went last december, it is really worth visiting...so trong the vibrations in the temple.once u hv a glimpse of Srinath ji...dont fel like moving from that place...👏

Originally posted by: sita11

thanks raj for this great post 👏

i had been to SHRI NATH DWARA around 7 years back

the amazing prasad that we get at this temple is awesome

chappan bhog is offered to LORD SHRI NATHAJI over here every day !

i visited this place around JANAM ASHTAMI so there was so crowd of the devotees at this temple !!!

there is a ghee well at this temple popularly known as GHEE KA KUAN !!! where all the chappan bhog is prepared

the 4 AM MANGALA aarti is a must at this temple

i hv a very heavy small idol of LORD SHRI NATHJI in my worship place !!! the crown of LORD SHRI NATHA is dazzling & sooooooooooo beautiful with peacock feather

here in this temple LORD KRISHNA is in dancing form (as it shows from the posture of this idol) !!!

the shringaar of LORD SHRINATHA is awesome & cannot b described in words !!!!😛😃

keep making such great post raj !!!👏

Thanx Raj for the wonderful pics!!! YOu know i went to this mandhir 3 years ago....b/c i was visiting India after 21 years back then!!!!! I went to go visit the popular places of india...went to rajesthan, agra, mumbai....and so many others which i dont remember right now...but i def went to many temples..and shrinathji was def the first one i went to!!! I remembered it with ur pic post!!!!!

Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Wow, thanks for the info and pics Raj! The temple is really veryyy beautiful and looks so peaceful!

Originally posted by: desichica

Thanx Raj for the wonderful pics!!! YOu know i went to this mandhir 3 years ago....b/c i was visiting India after 21 years back then!!!!! I went to go visit the popular places of india...went to rajesthan, agra, mumbai....and so many others which i dont remember right now...but i def went to many temples..and shrinathji was def the first one i went to!!! I remembered it with ur pic post!!!!!

OH i have another question didnt Lord Krishna pick up the Govardhan b/c of Lord Indra's wrath...he was upset when Lord Krishna had told his parents not to do the pooja of Indra and to do instead of the cow, b/c the cow is like a mother who gives us and provides us with milk. I remember this from BRC's Mahabharat....Now maybe i'm confused...but is Varun dev different from Indra Dev, or are they the same with different names applied to them!!!! B/c I thought that Varun dev was the Lord of the sea and oceans or wut not!!!!