Sasanka Chakram Sakirita Kundalam Sapeeta Vastram Sarasiruhekshanam Sahara Vakshsthala Kuasthabhasriyam Namami Vishnum Sirasa Chaturbhujam The famous temple of Lord Shrinath, an image of Lord Krishna is located in Nathdwara near Udaipur, Rajashthan, constructed in 1783 A.D. He is the Ishta Deva of Pushtimarg or Vallabha Sampradaya of Vaishnavism. He is also known as Govardhan or Shriji Bava. Shrinathji represents Krishna lifting the Govardhan Hill to subdue Indra who was sending a downpour of rain causing considerable hardship to the cowherds of Gokul. As most Hindu idols represent symbolically the various aspects of Hindu philosophy, the icon of Shrinathji is indicative of the need of shedding ego in he human mind and surrendering to him completely for getting out of worldly miseries and holding on tight to God to unite with Satchitananda and reach the Ultimate. This is the fundamental principle of Vishnava Sampradaya.