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Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara

The temple of Shrinathji or Lord Krishna, belonging to the Vaishnav religion is located at, Nathdwara, 48 kms. north of Udaipur. As thousands of tourists and pilgrims from all parts of the world pass the lofty mountains and serene lakes of Udaipur, it is impossible for them to resist visiting this important pilgrim centre.

In the temple, enshrined is a unique image of Lord Krishna , which has been sculptured from a single piece of black marble. It is believed that during the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Lord Krishna's image was brought to Mewar from Mathura by Goswami Devji and enshrined with complete vedic rites and tradition at Shrinathji by the ruler of Mewar.
One of the arms of the life size image is raised in a manner so as to give an impression of holding the Govardhan mountain. The other arm rests at the waist which seems not only a dance posture but also as if God is blessing the devotees.

In Shrinathji temple, worship (puja) is replaced by servitude (seva). The temple priests change the vestments and ornaments of Shrinathji daily with love and reverence. It is believed that he appears to his devotees in many forms: the divine child inspiring parental love, the flute playing god in the forests of Vrindavan luring maidens with the melody of the flute. Places worth seeing in the temple include the Moti Mahal, Sudarshan Chakraraj, Dhwajaji, Kamal Chowk, Mani Kotha and the temple of Shri Navnit Priyaji. The Shri Krishna store house has silver and golden silver mills. Apart from that, the Shakghar milkbooth and the outlets having roses, betel leaf sweets and clothes as well as the garden are worth a visit. The temple has three entrances. The first is through the red door at Chaupati from where the Govardhan worship can be reached. Surajpol is an entrance exclusively for women and leads to Kamal Chowk through Singhpol. Various religious festivals are celebrated at the temple like Janmashmi, Phooldol and Diwali. The annakoot ritual is famous worldwide where cooked rice is hurled at the devotees after the ceremony and is 'looted' by them. The narrow lanes of Nathdwara have many souvenir shops.

Places to Stay
The RTDC Hotel Gokul Tourist Bunglow

Getting There
There are RSTC buses from Udaipur every hour from 5am onwards.

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