Gopala
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Gopala is a pastoral form of the Hindu god Krishna, revered especially as a divine cowherd and protector of cows.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
form of Krishna ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gokula
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ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ cowherds ⓘ cows ⓘ |
| centralIn | Krishna bhakti traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Mathura region
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ⓘ
Vrindavan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Krishna playing the flute among cows
ⓘ
Krishna tending cows ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
cowherd’s staff
ⓘ
flute ⓘ peacock feather ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
cow pens
ⓘ
pastures ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
cowherd
ⓘ
protector of cows ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalCycle | Bhagavata tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
divine cowherd
ⓘ
protector of cows ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Gopala Deva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicallyDepictedWith |
cowherd boys (gopas)
ⓘ
forest setting ⓘ herds of cows ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Krishna’s childhood lilas ⓘ |
| relatedForm |
Gopala Krishna
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ⓘ
Govinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reveredAs |
guardian of herds
ⓘ
nourisher of devotees ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine love for animals
ⓘ
divine protection of cattle ⓘ pastoral simplicity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | Krishna in pastoral form NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Krishna devotees
ⓘ
Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.