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Gopal
Sign in to saveAlso known as Gopal (given name), Gopal (first name), Gopala
thumb|310x310px|Painting of Krishna dancing atop a stool, attended by two gopis. ca. 1760.
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thumb|310x310px|Painting of Krishna dancing atop a stool, attended by two gopis. ca. 1760.
Gopala Krishna () refers to a form of the Hindu deity Krishna, as featured in the Harivamsha and the Puranas. The narratives of Gopala Krishna are set in the cowherd settlement of the Vraja region called Gokulam, where he is raised by his foster-parents, Nanda and Yashoda.
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