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Galtaji

गलताजी

Jaipur, Rajasthan · 26.9171°, 75.8582°

Several shrines; the hilltop temple is dedicated to SuryaRamanandi sampradaya under Amber and Jaipur patronageRajasthani and Mughal blend, with rounded pavilion roofs, carved pillars and frescoes
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
from the early 15th c.; Sun Temple under Sawai Jai Singh II
Ramanandi sampradaya under Amber and Jaipur patronage

History & significance

A pilgrimage site in a ravine about 10 km east of Jaipur where temples are built around natural springs feeding a chain of sacred tanks. Long a leading centre of the Ramanandi Vaishnavas, it fills with bathers at Makar Sankranti.

Sthala katha — the legend

The place takes its name from the sage Galav, said to have performed his penance here.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ramanandi sampradaya under Amber and Jaipur patronage