Shrinathji was brought to Mewar region of Rajasthan through Agra and Gwalior, during the oppressive reign of Aurangazeb, because devotes like Ajab Kunwarbai called him. Accordingly, the icon was shifted again and was protected at Udaipur and Ghasiyar under the patronage of Maharana Bheem Singh of Mewar. In the anomical environment of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the temple of Shrinathji was attacked by the Medas and the Pindaris. No other Hindu ruler was ready to take the image in his kingdom as it would mean to oppose the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who was the most powerful man in Asia at that time. The accompanying priests realised that the place was the Shrinathji's chosen spot and, accordingly, the icon was installed in a temple there under the rule and protection of the then Maharana Raj Singh of Mewar. When the icon reached the spot at village Sihad or Sinhad in Mewar, the wheels of the chariot in which the icon was being transported sank into mud and could not be moved any farther. Subsequently, the image was transferred further south on a chariot to a safer place to protect it from barbarian destruction unleashed by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb. along river Yamuna and was retained at Agra for almost six months, in order to safeguard it from, according to legend, the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, who wished to keep the prestigious deity with him in Agra. The image was initially shifted from Mathura in 1672 A.D. Historically, the image of Shrinathji was first worshipped at Govardhan hill, near Mathura. He is known as Goswami Vishal Nathdwara (GVN) on social media and has revolutionised the way of ‘religious living’ to his young audience.Īccording to the legend, the Srinathji deity self-manifested from stone and emerged from the Govardhan Hills. He is proactive in religious as well as social affairs of the town and serves as the ‘Paricharak’ or assistant to his father in the temple. The Heir Apparent of Nathdwara, by the age old tradition of Shri Gusainji, is the son of the current Tilakayat Maharaj - Go. He is called the Tilakayat of Nathdwara and is a steward of the town as well as the head gadipati of Shrinathji. Shri 108 Shri Indradamanji (Rakeshji) Maharaj, who is the 17th descendant of Shri Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhuji. The contemporary head pontiff of Nathdwara is Go. He is the head pontiff, taking the seat of Shri Vallabhacharyaji and Shri Gusainji. For centuries now, the seat of the Tilakayat Maharaj has ruled over Nathdwara. Nathdwara is the epicentre of the Pushti Margiya Vaishnav community and Shrinathji is their prime deity. Īfter the death of Madhavendra Puri, this tradition was carried forward by shri Mahaprabhuji's eldest son who was the next gadi pati, shri gopinathji and then his younger brother and the one with who's effort seva became more efficient and awareness for saving cows came among people of 16th century, shri Gusainji Vitthalanatha. Vallabhacharyaji appointed Madhavendra Puri for the deity's seva. Shrinathji appeared to Shri Vallabhacharya, in the Hindu Vikram Samvat year 1549 (1672 A.D.) and directed Vallabhacharyaji to proceed to the Govardhan Hill to begin worship. Shrinathji's seva is performed in 8 parts of the day. Later, Vitthal Nathji named the deity as Shrinathji. Vallabhacharya named him as Gopala and the place of his worship as ‘Gopalpur’. Initially, the child Krishna deity was referred to as Devdaman (" the conqueror of Gods" referring to the over-powering of Indra by Krishna in the lifting of Govardhan hill).
People also call it Bava's (Shreenathji Bava) Nagri. On account of the popularity of Shrinathji, Nathdwara town itself is referred to as ‘Shrinathji’.
Vitthal Nathji, son of Vallabhacharya institutionalised the worship of Shrinathji at Nathdwara. Shrinathji is worshipped mainly by the followers of Bhakti Yoga and the Vaishnavas in Gujarat and Rajasthan, and Bhatias amongst others.
Shrinathji is the central presiding deity of the Vaishnava sect known as Pushtimarg ( the way of grace) or the Vallabha Sampradaya, established by Vallabhacharya. The principal shrine of Shrinathji is the Shrinathji Temple in the temple town of Nathdwara, 48 kilometres north-east of Udaipur city in Rajasthan,India. Shrinathji is a form of Krishna, manifested as a seven-year-old child ( Balak). Goswami Tilkayat shri Damodarlalji Maharaj II
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