Shrinathji
Sign in to saveShrinathji is a form of Krishna, manifested as a seven-year-old child. Shrinathji is the central presiding deity of the Vaishnava sect known as Pushtimarg (the way of grace) or the Vallabha Sampradaya, established by saint Vallabhacharya.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.name
- Shrinathji
- Deity.image
- Shrinathji Vitthalanath Birthday Shringar.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Painting of Shrinathji, c. 1840
- Deity.affiliation
- Krishnaism-Vaishnavism
- Deity.region
- Nathdwara
- Deity.venerated_in
- Pushtimarg
- Deity.temple
- Shrinathji Temple
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Nathdwara Temple or Haveli
- Icon at Nathdwara
- Festivals and rituals at the temple
- Daily ritual of 8 darshans
- Legend
- Ritual
- In art and culture
- Worship at other places
- See also
- References and notes
- Further reading
Shrinathji is a form of Krishna, manifested as a seven-year-old child. Shrinathji is the central presiding deity of the Vaishnava sect known as Pushtimarg (the way of grace) or the Vallabha Sampradaya, established by saint Vallabhacharya.
Shrinathji is worshipped mainly by followers of Bhakti Yoga and the Vaishnavas in Gujarat and Rajasthan, as well as the Bhatias among others.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shrinathji” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.