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Galtaji is a narrow valley on the eastern hill range in Jaipur, acclaimed for Galta Temple & Kund. It is a notable pilgrimage in Jaipur dating to ancient times. Galta Ji remains a historic site for Ramanandi Sadhus. Detailed and documented information on the history of Galtaji is unavailable. According to a popular local legend, Galta Ji is named after famous Rishi Galav who did his penance for 60,000 years at this site. Pleased with his devotion, almighty blessed this place with a perennial source of holy water which many people believe is sacred water of Ganges. It still flows and accumulates in a tank meant for the holy dip called Galta Kund.

History of Galtaji Temple
Many historians believe that several Yogis and Sadhus used to live here in the 16th Century. During this time a saint named Krishnadas Payo Hari came here and cleared the area of these Yogis and babas, using his magical powers. Some people said that Krishnadas Payo Hari was a Payobhaksha, that is, someone who lived on a milk only diet.

Since then this place became an important region for Ramanandi Hindus and Naga Sadhus. Often you will hear that the Galtaji temples are also referred to as the Uttar Totadri. This is because the centre of Ramananda school of Hinduism is located in Tamil Nadu, which is also called Totadri Math. Other stories say that, on a full moon day in the Hindu month of Kartik, the holy trinity of Hinduism, that is Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva, come and visits Galtaji.