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Goloka

UK/ɡəˈləʊ.kə/US/ɡəˈloʊ.kə/

Goloka proper noun: the celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort goddess Radha.

Proper noun

Goloka

  1. (Hinduism) The celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort goddess Radha.
    • Gokul (or Goloka)—the innermost realm of love, is, like, Krishna’s Form all-pervading. At Krishna’s will Goloka revolves through all the worlds. From this it follows that Goloka is the realm of his eternal love-games, which successively manifests itself throughout the worlds.1927, Charuchandra Guha, Krishna of Vrindabana, Bengal Library Book Depot, →OCLC, page 490

Origin of Goloka

Borrowed from Sanskrit गोलोक (goloka, literally “cow’s world”), from a compound of गो (go, “cow”) + लोक (loka, “world, realm”).

Words that rhyme with Goloka

Questions about Goloka

What does Goloka mean?
Goloka means the celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort goddess Radha.
What part of speech is Goloka?
Goloka is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Goloka?
Goloka is pronounced /ɡəˈləʊ.kə/ (UK).

Words near Goloka in the dictionary

  1. goloe-shoes
  2. Golog
  3. Goloiad
  4. Golojad
  5. golok
  6. Goloka
  7. goloks
  8. Golomb
  9. golombki
  10. Golombs
  11. golompki

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