Gopala Krishna
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Gopala Krishna is a beloved pastoral form of the Hindu god Krishna, especially revered in devotional traditions that celebrate his childhood and cowherd pastimes.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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childhood form of Krishna ⓘ form of Krishna ⓘ pastoral form of Krishna ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bala Gopala
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Gopala NERFINISHED ⓘ Govinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Supreme Being in Vaishnavism
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gokula
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Vraj NERFINISHED ⓘ Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ butter ⓘ cowherds ⓘ cows ⓘ flute ⓘ gopis ⓘ milkmaids ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralText |
Bhagavata Purana
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Harivamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
child stealing butter
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cowherd boy surrounded by cows ⓘ young boy with a flute ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
cowherd
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divine child ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
butter pot
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cows ⓘ flute ⓘ peacock feather ⓘ yellow garments ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Krishna the protector of cows ⓘ |
| relationship |
beloved of the gopis
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son of Nanda ⓘ son of Yashoda ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Goloka
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Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine love
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innocence of childhood ⓘ pastoral simplicity ⓘ |
| themeIn |
Krishna bhakti poetry
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bhajans ⓘ kirtan ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Bhakti traditions
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimbarka Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vallabha Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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