Gopinath (god)

For the television presenter, see C. Gopinath.

Deity of Gopinath (centre) at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Gadhada along with his consort Radha on his left

Gopinath (Devnagari: गोपीनाथ) is a form of the Hindu god Krishna.^[1] He is also known as Gopinathji or Gopinathji Maharaj. Gopinath is associated with gopis (cow-herding girls) who Krishna grew up with.^[2]

References

External links

The Original Swaminarayan Sampraday (Gopinathji)

Hinduism

Aum Chakra Dharma Gurus and saints Karma Mantra Moksha Yoga Worship

Portal

Krishna

Forms	Radha Krishna Govinda Bala Krishna Jagannath Vithoba Shrinathji Other names

Worship	Krishnaism Vaishnavism Krishna Janmashtami Holi

Holy sites	Dvārakā Mathura Vrindavan Gokul Govardhan hill Puri Udupi Guruvayur Nathdwara Gupta Vrindavan Dakor

Texts	Bhagavata Purana Bhagavad Gita Gita Govinda Mahabharata Brahma Samhita Uddhava Gita

See also	Hinduism Avatar Svayam Bhagavan Vishnu Radha Rukmini Satyabhama Krishna images at WikiCommons

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