Govind
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Govind is a Hindu deity, commonly identified with Lord Krishna or Vishnu, who is venerated as the divine protector and guide of devotees.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Govindswami | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
name of Krishna ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gopala
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ⓘ
Govinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti (devotional worship)
ⓘ
cowherd aspect of Krishna ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Gokul
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ⓘ
Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attribute |
compassion
ⓘ
love ⓘ protection of devotees ⓘ |
| cosmicRole | preserver of the universe ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
bhajan
ⓘ
japa of the name "Govind" ⓘ kirtan ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning |
giver of pleasure to the senses
ⓘ
protector of cows ⓘ |
| festivalAssociated |
Govinda celebrations during Krishna Janmashtami
ⓘ
Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male deity ⓘ |
| hasForm |
cowherd boy
ⓘ
flute-playing Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography | youthful form with cows and cowherd companions ⓘ |
| identifiedWith |
Krishna
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ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
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ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Bhagavan
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ⓘ
Paramatma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
divine protector
ⓘ
spiritual guide ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
guidance on the path of devotion
ⓘ
protection of cows and devotees ⓘ |
| symbol |
cow
ⓘ
flute ⓘ peacock feather ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Supreme Personality of Godhead (in some traditions)
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ⓘ
incarnation of Vishnu ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | Supreme Lord ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Vaishnavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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ⓘ
Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | personal deity (Ishta Devata) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Govindswami