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Govinda (Sanskrit: गोविन्द, transl. "observer of cattle"), also rendered Govind, Gobinda, and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu and his avatars, such as Krishna. [1] The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama .
'praise/seek Govinda'), also known as "Moha Mudgara" (lit. ' destroyer of illusion ' ), is a popular Hindu devotional poem in Sanskrit composed by Adi Shankara . It underscores the view that bhakti (devotion) is also important along with jñāna (knowledge), as emphasised by the bhakti movement .
Earlier scholars considered the 13th-century author Govinda Bhattathiri alias Govindan to be the author of Daśādhyāyī, and its earlier version Nauka.According to B. V. Raman, Govinda has very intelligently tried to read some secret or hidden meanings into Varāha Mihira's writings other than they would ordinarily imply. [5]
Krishna (/ ˈ k r ɪ ʃ n ə /; Sanskrit: कृष्ण, IAST: Kṛṣṇa pronounced [ˈkr̩ʂ.ɳɐ] (Classical Sanskrit) and [kr̩ʂ.ɳɐ́] in (Vedic Sanskrit) is a Hindu deity worshipped across many traditions of Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives.
The Govinda Dwadashi or Narasimha Dwadashi, which falls in the month of Phalguna, celebrates the Narasimha Avatar of Vishnu, before Holi. The Rama Lakshmana Dwadashi is important for begetting a son. The Vamana Dwadashi, also called Onam, venerates Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Vishnu, and the visit of Mahabali.
Govinda Fenchu (Sanskrit: गोबिन्द फेञ्चु), better known by his regnal title Gour Govind (Sylheti: ꠉꠃꠞ ꠉꠛꠤꠘ꠆ꠖ) and also known by the sobriquet Shomudro Tonoy (Bengali: সমুদ্র তনয়), was the 21st and final king of medieval Sylhet's Gour Kingdom.
Ashtapadi. Ashtapadis or Ashtapadi refers to the Sanskrit hymns of the Gita Govinda, composed by Jayadeva in the 12th century. The ashtapadis, which describe the beauty of Lord Krishna and the love between Krishna and the gopis, are considered a masterpiece in esoteric spirituality and the theme of 'Divine romance'.
Jayadeva (pronounced [dʑɐjɐˈdeːʋɐ]; born c. 1170 CE), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda [2] which concentrates on Krishna's love with the gopi, Radha, in a rite of spring. [3]