Mangala during the winter months, Lord wears a quilted
coat overnight and a charcoal brazier, angathi, is setup in the room to chase away the
early morning chill. 30kb
Arti, full version and detail
of the Goswami doing the Arti, allowing the devottess to observe the minute details of
the shringar by light of special lamp(s). 36kb & 23kb
Snaan yatra, a rare oppertunity to observe
the Lord being bathed in public by his servants. A summer festival borrowed from the
rituals at JagganNath Puri in Orrisa. 75kb
Typical Summer
scene, Lord is wearing very light clothes, temple servants are cooling the inner
sanctum by pouring water on all it’s floors and outer walls, and a rajput king is
adoring the Lord while musicians play classical melodies nearby. 54kb
Eclipse full version, and details of the Lord's dress. Shri Nathji protects all
his creation at this most important event and the doors of the inner sanctum do not close
till the eclipse is over. 54kb & 7kb
Divali and NewYear,
a clever montage depicting all the significant events during this very importnat festive
season all rolled into one ! 94kb
Hatadi, a kiosk set up by the Navanitlal to sell various
wares and foods to the denziens of Vraj. This is set up on the evening of Divali,
after Gopuja. 61kb
Wonderful darshan
of how lively the atmosphere in the inner-sanctum was during
holi / Dol in the mid 18th century when
this painting was painted. 67kb
Lively painting of
Vitthalnathji and Swaminiji celebrating
Dol-festival in their walled garden. Located to the right of the main
courtyard, this garden is still occasionally used by Vitthalnathji during holi,
summer and monsoon festivals. 70kb
GoPuja, and detail
of the Lord in a golden palaquin. Lord offers worship to cows and the mount Govardhan,
the central theme of the New Year celebrations at Nathadwara. 66kb & 6kb
Krshna sleeping on a pipal leaf, vision
first given to Markandya Rishi and later eulogied by everyone, including Shri
MahaPrabhuji. (line drawing) 21kb
Line drawing of Shri
Navnit Priyaji sitting in the veranda of his own haveli at Nathadwara during the hot
summer months. 39kb
Shri NavnitPriyaji in
all his festive finery. Jewels overflow from his person onto the gadi, and all
HE cares for is the ball of butter in His hands !! 7kb
Hindola, Shri Madan Mohanji, officiating
for Shri Nathji, swings in this wonderfully painted wodden hindola, surrounded by adoring
Goswamies and devottes - monsoon festival. 55kb
Shri Madan Mohanji, so
handsom as to even charm the God of Love! Dressed in a light adbandha (sarrong), the
Lord plays is flute from a red sandstone pavillion, set in a kamal kunj - a lake
overflowing with lotuses ! This painting graces the cover of the book "Krishna
as Shri Nathji" 30kb
Shri Dwarkadhishji of Kakaroli,
near Nathadwara, in a painted pavillion. Absence of lotuses and the red sky in the
back suggest that this could be the sandhya (evening) arati. 24kb
Shri GokulNathji, the only Nidhi
Svarup to have stayed on in Vraj during the terrible reign of Aurangzeb. Lord is
accompanied by his two sakhies. 23kb
Vallabh kula, Family portrait of Acharya
Shri Mahabrabhuji, Shri Gosaiji and his seven sons on the banks of Shri Yamunaji, attended
by devottes. 75kb
Line drawing of cows by the famous painter Ghasairama of
Nathadwara - 19th Century - his style revolutionalised the way ShriNathji was represented
in art. 20kb
Line drawing of monkeys, captured in
their various moods of mischief by the highly talented 19th Century painter Ghasairama,
the most favoured painter of the Tilkayat and Goswamies of his time. 20kb
Detail of Suraj Pole, Eastern Gate of the haveli at
Nathadwara. Over looking the Govardhan Chok, this is the gate visitors first see
before entering the inner complex of the Haveli. 44kb
Please reffer to the book for further details about the painters,
paintings and their significance to art, culture and religion. Some of the festivals
depicted here are described in detail on this site, please reffer to the festival section
for eye witness accounts of these highly colourful events.
Index of ShriNathji's
Galleries
