Gopinath (centre) along with his consort Radha on his left at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada

Gopinath (Sanskrit: गोपीनाथ, romanized: Gopīnātha) or Gopinatha[1] is a form of the Hindu god Krishna. It is also one of the primary names of Krishna, meaning, "the lord of the cowherdesses".[2]

Gopinath is associated with the gopis (milkmaids) of the Braj (Vraja) region. The gopis are regarded to symbolise selfless devotion (bhakti) to the deity, flocking around him in love and worship. The relationship between the gopis and Krishna is described in texts such as the Harivamsa, Bhagavata Purana, and the Gita Govinda.[3]

Temples

In many Krishna temples, Krishna is worshipped as Gopinath. Historic temples of Gopinath includes:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rosen, Steven (2023-03-15). Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Murtis. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-6669-3027-6.
  2. ↑ Judah, J. Stillson (1974). Hare Krishna and the Counterculture. Wiley. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-471-45200-3.
  3. ↑ Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 513. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
  4. ↑ "Gopinath, JAIPUR, RADHAGOPINATH, RADHA GOPINATH, Madhu Pandit, Official Site Of The 5,000 Years Old Rich Heritage, GOPI NATHJI, Pink City Of India, KRISHNA, RADHA KRISHNA, RADHEY GOPINATH". gopinathji.net. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  5. ↑ "Radha Gopinath Temple, Vrindavan". mathura.nic.in.
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