Swamarg

Three Krishna Images of Vajranabha

The three Krishna images traditionally said to have been carved under the guidance of the sage Vajranabha and originally worshipped together at Vrindavan, later dispersed to Jaipur and Karauli for safekeeping.

Significance & tradition

Govind Dev Ji, Radha Gopinath Ji and Madan Mohan Ji are held in Vaishnav tradition to be the three original images Vajranabha had made; two now stand in Jaipur (Govind Dev Ji at City Palace, Radha Gopinath Ji in Purani Basti) and the third, Madan Mohan Ji, in Karauli.

History

Traditionally dated to the Vajranabha lineage of Vrindavan; all three images were moved from Braj during the unsettled 17th century, with Govind Dev Ji and Radha Gopinath Ji eventually settling in Jaipur under royal patronage and Madan Mohan Ji in Karauli.

How this list was compiled

Sourced from the Swamarg Jaipur audit (Source J01), which verifies the names and significance of the three images but not every historical detail of their individual journeys. Madan Mohan Ji, in Karauli, is left unresolved — Karauli is not yet a loaded Swamarg destination.