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Nathdwara

Gateway to the Lord

Lord Kåñëa in His enchanting form as the lifter of Govardhana Hill draws
thousands of pilgrims to one of India’s most popular temples.
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Ornately
painted
elephants
adorn the main
entrance of
the Çrénäthajé
temple.

n Kali-yuga, the present age of mood in Nathdwara is very much
quarrel and hypocrisy, so many influenced by the Gujaratis.
Ibad qualities prevail, but when
we reached Nathdwara we found Gujaratis have gone all over
the quality of devotion to Kåñëa India and all over the world, and
still strong. they are a very successful kind
of people, especially in business.
Nathdwara is in the Indian state of Many are doctors, professors, and
Rajasthan, but most of the pilgrims professionals. The Gujaratis are a
who come here are from the state of cultured, sophisticated people. They
Gujarat, whose border lies less than are capable, modern, intelligent,
a hundred kilometers away. So the “with it,” but at the same time they

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