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.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Naam Ghosa canonical 1
Naam Ghoxa 1
Naam-ghosha 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Assamese literary work
Hindu religious text
Vaishnavite text
devotional text
associatedPlace Namghar (Assamese prayer hall)
linked to: Namghars of Assam
associatedWith Assamese Vaishnavism
Sankardev–Madhavdev tradition
Sattriya culture
author Madhavdev
centralTheme devotion to Krishna
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
devotionalOrientation monotheistic worship of Krishna
doctrineEmphasized chanting the name of God as spiritual practice
salvation through devotion to Krishna
focus bhakti (devotional surrender)
repetition of the divine name
genre bhakti poetry
devotional verse
hasForm verse
importance major text of Assamese Vaishnavism
widely recited in Assam
influenced Assamese Vaishnavite practice
Assamese devotional literature
language Assamese
literaryPeriod medieval Assamese literature
praises Krishna as supreme deity
the name of Hari
primaryDeity Krishna
regionOfOrigin Assam
relatedTraditionFigure Sankardev
linked to: Srimanta Sankardev
relatedWork Kirtan Ghosa
religiousCommunity followers of Ekasarana Dharma
religiousFunction aid for congregational singing
guide for devotional contemplation
religiousTradition Ekasarana Dharma
Vaishnavism
scriptureType non-scriptural devotional text
textType verse anthology
usedIn Assamese Vaishnavite prayer
Assamese Vaishnavite rituals
daily recitation in Namghar

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Madhavdev notableWork Naam Ghosa
Namghar institutions in Assam scriptureUsed Naam Ghoxa
linked to: Naam Ghosa
Assamese Vaishnavite monasteries (Sattras) scriptureUsed Naam-ghosha
linked to: Naam Ghosa