Krishnadas Payahari

[1] Krishnadas Payohari was the founder and first Mahant of Gaddi of Galtaji dham,[2] Jaipur (one of the 36 Dwara/Gates of Vaishanavism held by Ramanandis).

[3] He was the guru of Prithvi Singh, ruler of Amber (Jaipur) and his wife Apurva Devi (Bala Bai).

rosary/garland of devotees) written by Nabha Dass mentions an incident about life of Krishnadas Payahari where he showed his disciple, Prithviraj Kachhawaha, darshan of Dwarikanath Krishna while remaining in Amber.आमेर अछत कूरम कौ द्वारिकानाथ दरसन दियौ। श्रीकृष्णदास उपदेस, परम तत्त्व परचौ पायौ॥

[1] Krishnadas Payahari had twenty three main disciples out of whom the three prominent were Agradas, Kilhadev and Bhagwan of Pandori dham in Gurdaspur.

“By touching the feet of Anantānand, his disciples Gayēśa, Karamachand, Alhadās, Krishnadas Payahārī, Sārīrāmadās, śrīrangāchārya became equal to Loka-paals in virtues and glory!

The memory of Krishnadas Payahari's influence as a Vaishnav saint is one that extends even beyond Galta in Rajasthan and the Kullu Valley in Himachal.

Built within a mountain pass in the Aravalli Hills 10 km east of Jaipur, located is the shrine of Galtaji peeth which is one of the 52 dwaras (gates) of Vaishnavism.

[10] As per Ramanandi tradition, Krishnadas Payahari selected a local Dogra Khajuria Brahmin known as Bhagwan, to spread Vaishnavism in Punjab plains and Hindu hill states of Jammu and Himachal.