Gita Govinda
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Gita Govinda is a 12th-century Sanskrit lyrical poem by Jayadeva that celebrates the divine love of Krishna and the gopis, especially Radha, and is central to Vaishnava devotional literature and classical Indian music and dance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Gita Govinda illustrations | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional text
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Sanskrit poem ⓘ Vaishnava scripture ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
dance choreographies
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musical compositions ⓘ various regional languages ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Jayadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bhakti (devotion)
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love of Krishna and Radha ⓘ |
| compositionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| considered | masterpiece of Sanskrit lyric poetry ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important in temple traditions of Puri ⓘ |
| devotionalFunction |
aid to emotional bhakti
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meditation on Krishna’s love ⓘ |
| form | song-cycle ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional poetry
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lyrical poem ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Carnatic music repertoire
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Hindustani music repertoire ⓘ Kathak dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Manipuri dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Odissi dance NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnava devotional literature ⓘ classical Indian dance ⓘ classical Indian music ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
erotic mysticism
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highly ornate Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Krishna
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Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | various classical Sanskrit meters ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Krishna’s relationship with Radha
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separation and union of the divine lovers ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| portrays |
Krishna as cowherd (Gopala)
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Radha as supreme beloved of Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | canonical text in Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| structure |
12 cantos
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24 songs ⓘ |
| subject | divine love of Krishna and the gopis ⓘ |
| textualForm | dialogue and narration ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | medieval period of Indian literature ⓘ |
| usedIn |
dance-drama performances
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devotional singing ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gita Govinda illustrations
subject surface form:
Gopis