Nanda

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Nanda is the chief cowherd of Gokul in Hindu tradition, revered as the foster father of the god Krishna.

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Nanda canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious figure
mythological figure
appearsIn Krishna childhood narratives
associatedDeity Krishna
associatedText Bhagavata Purana
Harivamsa
Vishnu Purana
associatedTradition Vaishnavism
associatedWith Gokul
Braj
surface form: Vraja

Vrindavan
brother Nandana
Sananda
Sunanda
Upananda
category Bhagavata Purana
surface form: Characters in the Bhagavata Purana

Krishna
surface form: Krishna’s family

Vaishnavite saints and figures
clan Gopa community
culture Indian
depictedWith Yashoda
infant Krishna
devotionalRole ideal loving father of God in bhakti traditions
ethnicGroup Yadava
father Parjanya
fosterFatherOf Balarama
Krishna
guardianOf Krishna’s childhood in Gokul
household Nanda’s house in Gokul
languageOfSources Sanskrit
mother Variyasi
notableEvent moved with Krishna from Gokul to Vrindavan
protected Krishna during Kamsa’s attempts to kill him
occupation cowherd
region Mathura district
surface form: Mathura region
religion Hinduism
residence Gokul
role chief cowherd of Gokul
spouse Yashoda
title Nanda Baba
Nanda Baba
surface form: Nanda Maharaj
worshippedIn Braj region
northern India
surface form: North India

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Krishna fosterParents Nanda
Yashoda spouse Nanda
Yashoda associatedWith Nanda
Gokul associatedPerson Nanda
Fernanda hasShortForm Nanda