Naam Ghosa
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Naam Ghosa is a revered Assamese Vaishnavite devotional text composed by the saint-poet Madhavdev, primarily consisting of verses in praise of Lord Krishna.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Assamese literary work
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Hindu religious text ⓘ Vaishnavite text ⓘ devotional text ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Namghar (Assamese prayer hall) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Assamese Vaishnavism
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Sankardev–Madhavdev tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Sattriya culture ⓘ |
| author | Madhavdev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
devotion to Krishna
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glorification of Hari-nama ⓘ praise of the name of Krishna ⓘ |
| circulation | popular among Assamese Hindus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important component of Assamese religious identity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalOrientation | monotheistic worship of Krishna ⓘ |
| doctrineEmphasized |
chanting the name of God as spiritual practice
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salvation through devotion to Krishna ⓘ |
| focus |
bhakti (devotional surrender)
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repetition of the divine name ⓘ |
| genre |
bhakti poetry
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devotional verse ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse ⓘ |
| importance |
major text of Assamese Vaishnavism
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widely recited in Assam ⓘ |
| influenced |
Assamese Vaishnavite practice
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Assamese devotional literature ⓘ |
| language | Assamese ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | medieval Assamese literature ⓘ |
| praises |
Krishna as supreme deity
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the name of Hari ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTraditionFigure | Sankardev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Kirtan Ghosa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | followers of Ekasarana Dharma ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
aid for congregational singing
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guide for devotional contemplation ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Ekasarana Dharma
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Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureType | non-scriptural devotional text ⓘ |
| textType | verse anthology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Assamese Vaishnavite prayer
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Assamese Vaishnavite rituals ⓘ daily recitation in Namghar ⓘ |
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