Gopinath (Krishna)

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]

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The name Gopinath is a Sanskrit compound.^[4] Generally, Gopinath is understood to be a tat-puruṣa compound meaning "Lord (or protector) of the gopīs."

A Gaudiya interpretation of the name is that Gopinath is a bahuvrīhi compound meaning "Krishna whose masters are the gopīs."

Temples[edit]

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

Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Jaipur^[5]
Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Vrindavan^[6]
Gopinath Dev Temple, Gujarat

References[edit]

^ Rosen, Steven (2023-03-15). Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Murtis. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-6669-3027-6.
^ Judah, J. Stillson (1974). Hare Krishna and the Counterculture. Wiley. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-471-45200-3.
^ Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 513. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
^ Rosen, Steven (2023-03-15). Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Murtis. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-6669-3027-6.
^ "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.
^ "Radha Gopinath Temple, Vrindavan". mathura.nic.in.

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[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] Rosen, Steven (2023-03-15). Forms of Krishna: Collected Essays on Vaishnava Murtis. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-6669-3027-6.

[5] "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.

[6] "Radha Gopinath Temple, Vrindavan". mathura.nic.in.

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v t e Krishna
Forms	Bala Krishna Gopala-Krishna Govinda Jagannath Radha Krishna Shrinathji Vāsudeva-Krishna Vithoba Other names
Consorts	Radha Ashtabharya Rukmini Satyabhama Jambavati Kalindi Nagnajiti Mitravinda Lakshmana Bhadra Other 16000 - 16100 Junior wives Rohini
Other relatives	Aniruddha Arjuna Balarama Devaki Kamsa Kunti Nanda Pradyumna Samba Subhadra Ugrasena Vasudeva Yashoda More
Worship	Sects Krishnaism Vaishnavism Festivals Krishna Janmashtami Gita Mahotsav Holi Pilgrimage circuits 48 Kos Parikrama of Kurukshetra Vraja Parikrama
Holy sites	Associated with Krishna's life Mathura Gokul Govardhan Hill Vrindavan Dvaraka Kurukshetra Jyotisar Bhalka Other sites: Guruvayur Nathdwara Pandharpur Puri Udupi
Epigraphy	Hathibada Ghosundi Heliodorus pillar Mora Well Naneghat Vasu Doorjamb
Texts	Bhagavata Purana Gita Govinda Mahabharata Bhagavad Gita Krishna's role Brahma Samhita Uddhava Gita
See also	Svayam Bhagavan Avatar Dashavatara Vishnu Guru–shishya tradition

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