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Gopi, also called Gopika, is a term in Hinduism commonly used to refer to the group of milkmaids of the Braj region in India. They are regarded by Hindus as the consorts and devotees of Krishna and ar
Krishna with gopis in the forest of Braj, a Pahari painting by Manaku, c. 1730
Radha Krishna with gopis
1610 painting of Krishna stealing clothes of Gopis
Krishna and Gopis, 18th century watercolour in the Bodleian Library
Radha
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Radha, also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. In scriptures, Radha is mentioned as the avat
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…devotion (Bhakti) to him as described in Bhagavata Purana and other Puranic literature. Gopis are often considered as the manifestations or expansions of Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. The Raslila of the gopis with Krishna has inspired various traditional performance art forms and literatures. As a…
Idol of Radha at ISKCON Temple, Pune
14th-century fresco of Radha (right) and Krishna (left, playing flute) in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Jayadeva recites the mantra to Radha Krishna by Manaku.
Painting of Radha with Krishna, by M. V. Dhurandhar, 1915.