Govind Dev Ji's Journey (Vrindavan to Jaipur)
The move of the Govind Dev Ji Krishna image from Vrindavan to Jaipur: built at Vrindavan in 1590, moved inland during the unsettled 17th century, briefly enshrined at Kanak Vrindavan in the Amer valley from 1714, and finally installed in the Jai Niwas garden of City Palace in 1735.
Significance & tradition
Govind Dev Ji is one of the three Krishna images traditionally attributed to the sage Vajranabha (see the related 'Three Krishna Images of Vajranabha' circuit); its move from Vrindavan to Jaipur under royal protection is a well-documented episode in the city's Vaishnav religious history, and the temple remains Jaipur's principal Krishna shrine today.
History
Built at Vrindavan in 1590 under Raja Man Singh I, with Mughal-era patronage under Akbar. During the unsettled 17th century the image was moved inland from Braj for safekeeping, with halts reported in the Kama / Radhakund / Govindpura (Sanganer) area. It was kept at Kanak Vrindavan in the Amer valley from 1714, then installed in the Jai Niwas garden of Jaipur's City Palace in 1735.
How this list was compiled
Sourced from the Swamarg Jaipur audit (Source J01). The exact 17th-century halt (Kama, Radhakund or Govindpura near Sanganer) is not yet confirmed against a primary source, so that stop is left unresolved rather than guessed.