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Gopinath

Gopinath proper noun: a form of the Hindu deity Krishna.

Proper noun

Gopinath

  1. A form of the Hindu deity Krishna.
    • At the time of installation, the queen gave the image the name of "Gopīnāth"; the image being surrounded by the figures of Āshṭa-Sakhī (eight female associates of Krishna).1981, Prabhat Mukherjee, The History of Medieval Vaishnavism in Orissa, page 67
    • Though the images of Krishna or Gopinath of the Medieval period are no more in existence the continuity of the cult is substantiated by the tradition literature textant images of Radha- Krishna in the palaces, important house holds and Mathas.1990, The Orissa Historical Research Journal, volume 35, page 46
  2. A surname.
    • Radical by nature, Gopinath was interested in studies from his childhood.1992, Gopinath Bardoloi, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi: An Architect of Modern India, page 2
    • The self made entrepreneur and ex-army officer, G R Gopinath introduced the concept, what we call “the low cost, quality & quick airlines” in India in 2003 with the inception of Air Deccan.2014, Hemant C. Lodha, A to Z Entrepreneurship: 26 Words that capture what it takes to be an Entrepreneurship

Examples of Gopinath in a sentence

  • What matters most in love is heart, and Krishna's heart is truly revealed in Gopinath, the Lord of the gopis.2001, Shrivatsa Goswami, Celebrating Krishna, page 56:
  • Kesava, Giridhar Gopal, Gopinath, Radheyshyam, Kanha, are some of the many names by which Sri Krishna is referred to, referring specifically to different facets of his personality.2016, Prafull Goradia, The Saffron Book: Many Splendoured Hindutva:

Origin of Gopinath

Borrowed from Hindi गोपीनाथ (gopīnāth), from Sanskrit गोपीनाथ (gopīnātha, literally “lord of the gopis”), from गोपी (gopī, “cowherdess, milkmaid, cowherd’s wife”) + नाथ (nātha, “protector, patron, lord”).

Questions about Gopinath

What does Gopinath mean?
Gopinath means a form of the Hindu deity Krishna.
How do you use Gopinath in a sentence?
What matters most in love is heart, and Krishna's heart is truly revealed in Gopinath, the Lord of the gopis.
What part of speech is Gopinath?
Gopinath is a proper noun.

Words near Gopinath in the dictionary

  1. gopherspace
  2. gopherwood
  3. gopi
  4. gopik
  5. gopiks
  6. Gopinath
  7. gopis
  8. gopnik
  9. gopniki
  10. gopniks
  11. gopnitsa

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