Gopinath form of Krishna
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The Gopinath form of Krishna is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Krishna as the supreme cowherd and beloved of the gopis, especially Radha, emphasizing his intimate, loving pastimes in Vrindavan.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gopinath form of Krishna canonical | 1 |
| Krishna as a cowherd (Gopala) | 1 |
| Krishna in pastoral form | 1 |
| Vishnu in his Krishna avatar | 1 |
| राधा गोपीनाथ (Sanskrit/Hindi transliteration) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9438178 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gopinath form of Krishna Context triple: [Radha Gopinath Temple, hasDeityForm, Gopinath form of Krishna]
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A.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 16th-century Indian saint and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, revered for his ecstatic devotion to Krishna and influential devotional interpretation of Vedanta.
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B.
Narottama Dasa Thakura
Narottama Dasa Thakura was a revered 16th-century saint, poet, and spiritual leader of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, celebrated for his devotional songs and role in spreading the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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C.
Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji
Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji was a revered 19th–20th century Gaudiya Vaishnava saint and ascetic known for his intense renunciation and deep devotion to Krishna.
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D.
Nityananda
Nityananda was a principal associate and spiritual companion of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, revered in Gaudiya Vaishnavism as an incarnation of Balarama and a key preacher of congregational chanting of Krishna’s names.
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E.
Krishna leela
Krishna leela refers to the collection of divine childhood and youthful exploits of Lord Krishna, celebrated in Hindu tradition for their spiritual symbolism, devotion, and moral teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gopinath form of Krishna Target entity description: The Gopinath form of Krishna is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Krishna as the supreme cowherd and beloved of the gopis, especially Radha, emphasizing his intimate, loving pastimes in Vrindavan.
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A.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was a 16th-century Indian saint and founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, revered for his ecstatic devotion to Krishna and influential devotional interpretation of Vedanta.
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B.
Narottama Dasa Thakura
Narottama Dasa Thakura was a revered 16th-century saint, poet, and spiritual leader of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, celebrated for his devotional songs and role in spreading the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
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C.
Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji
Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji was a revered 19th–20th century Gaudiya Vaishnava saint and ascetic known for his intense renunciation and deep devotion to Krishna.
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D.
Nityananda
Nityananda was a principal associate and spiritual companion of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, revered in Gaudiya Vaishnavism as an incarnation of Balarama and a key preacher of congregational chanting of Krishna’s names.
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E.
Krishna leela
Krishna leela refers to the collection of divine childhood and youthful exploits of Lord Krishna, celebrated in Hindu tradition for their spiritual symbolism, devotion, and moral teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious concept
ⓘ
devotional representation ⓘ form of Krishna ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
bhakti (devotional service)
ⓘ
prema (divine love) ⓘ rasa-lila ⓘ
linked to:
RasaLila
|
| associatedPlace |
Vraja
ⓘ
linked to:
Vraj
Vrindavan forest ⓘ |
| associatedScripture |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Gaudiya Vaishnava literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Radha
ⓘ
Vrindavan ⓘ gopis ⓘ |
| centralRelationship | Krishna as beloved of Radha and the gopis ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
intimate loving pastimes of Krishna
ⓘ
madhurya-rasa (conjugal devotional mood) ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Krishna ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
depicted as a youthful cowherd
ⓘ
often accompanied by Radha ⓘ often shown with flute ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Lord of the gopis ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role | supreme cowherd ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus |
supreme beloved of the gopis
ⓘ
supreme enjoyer of devotional love ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
kirtan and bhajan
ⓘ
temple deity worship ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Vaishnavas ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnavism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gopinath form of Krishna Description of subject: The Gopinath form of Krishna is a devotional representation of the Hindu god Krishna as the supreme cowherd and beloved of the gopis, especially Radha, emphasizing his intimate, loving pastimes in Vrindavan.
Referenced by (5)
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