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.

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instanceOf Hindu devotional text
Sanskrit poem
Vaishnava scripture
adaptedInto dance choreographies
musical compositions
various regional languages
associatedWith Bhakti movement
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
author Jayadeva
centralTheme bhakti (devotion)
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
meditation on Krishna’s love
form song-cycle
genre devotional poetry
lyrical poem
influenceOn Carnatic music repertoire
Hindustani music repertoire
Kathak dance
Manipuri dance
Odissi dance
Vaishnava devotional literature
classical Indian dance
classical Indian music
language Sanskrit
literaryStyle erotic mysticism
highly ornate Sanskrit
mainDeity Krishna
Radha
meter various classical Sanskrit meters
narrativeFocus Krishna’s relationship with Radha
separation and union of the divine lovers
placeOfOrigin Indian subcontinent
portrays Krishna as cowherd (Gopala)
linked to: Gopala

Radha as supreme beloved of Krishna
linked to: Radha
religiousContext Hinduism
religiousTradition Vaishnavism
status canonical text in Vaishnava tradition
structure 12 cantos
24 songs
subject divine love of Krishna and the gopis
textualForm dialogue and narration
timeOfComposition medieval period of Indian literature
usedIn dance-drama performances
devotional singing
temple rituals

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Gopis mentionedInText Gita Govinda
subject linked to: gopis
Radha centralTextualSource Gita Govinda
Pahari paintings commonTheme Gita Govinda illustrations
linked to: Gita Govinda
Indian literature hasWork Gita Govinda
Brahma Vaivarta Purana focusesOn Mythology of Radha
linked to: Gita Govinda
Krishna temples iconography Krishna with Radha
linked to: Gita Govinda
Jayadeva notableWork Gita Govinda
Jayadeva notableWork Gītagovinda
linked to: Gita Govinda
Raas Leela basedOn Gita Govinda
Jagannath-centric Vaishnavism associatedLiterature Gita Govinda (in temple liturgy)
linked to: Gita Govinda
Odissi music associatedWithText Gita Govinda
Sopana Sangeetham textualSources Jayadeva's Gita Govinda in some repertoires
linked to: Gita Govinda
Rasa lila basedOnText Gita Govinda