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[[File:6 Master of the Isarda Bhagavata Purana. The Gopis Plead with Krishna to Return Their Clothing. Folio from Isarda Bhagavata Purana. 1560-65, Metmuseum.jpg|thumb|''The Gopis plead with [[Krishna]] to return their clothing'', Isarda Bhagavata Purana, 1560s]]<br />
'''Gopi''' (गोपी) is a [[Sanskrit]] word originating from the word Gopa. In [[Hinduism]] especially, the name ''Gopika'' (feminine form of ''Gopi'') is used more commonly to refer to the wives of [[Gopa (caste) |Gopa]] of [[Braj]].<br />
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[[File: Radha and Krishna by DHURANDHAR MV.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Gopika [[Radha]] with Gopal [[Krishna]], a 1915 painting.]]<br />
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Gopis are famous within [[Vaishnavism]] for their unconditional devotion (''[[Bhakti]]'') to [[Krishna]] as described in the [[Bhagavata Purana]] and other [[Puranas|Puranic]] literature. According to Indian philosopher, [[Jiva Goswami]], gopis are considered as the eternal beloved and manifestation of his internal spiritual potency. Among the gopis, Radha is the chief gopi and is the personification of bliss potency (''hladini [[shakti]]'') of Krishna. She alone manifest the stage of "''Mahabhav"'' or supreme love for Krishna and holds a place of particularly high reverence and importance in a number of religious traditions.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Francis Bryant|first=Edwin|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?hl=en&lr=&id=HVDqCkW1WpUC&oi=fnd&pg=PA373&dq=The+six+sandarbhas+of+Jiva+Gosvami&ots=miIQ9NLIXg&sig=A41JBeNmiGqHNIKhpT_28zH9ujw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=The%20six%20sandarbhas%20of%20Jiva%20Gosvami&f=false|title=Krishna: A Sourcebook|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2007|isbn=978-019-514891-6|location=United States of America|pages=382}}</ref><br />
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[[File:Bodleian Library Indian paintings MS. Douce Or. a.3 fol31r.jpg|thumbnail|right|Krishna and Gopis.18th century watercolour in the [[Bodleian Library]]]]<br />
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==Prominent gopis==<br />
[[File:Delhi-National Museum-Krishna dallying with cowherd maidens-20131006.jpg|thumb|''Krishna dallying with cowherd maidens'', 1730]] <br />
The ''Gopis'' of [[Vrindavan]] are total 108 in numbers. ''Krishna charit'' describes the number as 16,000. They are generally divided into three groups: Gopi [[friendship|friends]] of the same age as Krishna; [[maidservant]]s; and gopi [[Courier|messenger]]s. The first group are the most exalted (Varistha), Krishna's contemporary gopi friends, the second group are the maidservants and are the next most exalted (Vara), and the gopi messengers come after them. The ''varistha gopis'' are more famous than all the others. They are eternally the intimate friends of [[Radha Krishna]]. No one can equal or exceed the love they bear for the divine couple.<ref>[http://www.vrindavan.de/gopis.htm]</ref> The primary nine gopis are considered the foremost of Krishna's devotees after Srimati Radharani. Their names are as follows: <br />
* [[Lalita (gopi)]] Sakhi<br />
* Vishakha Sakhi<br />
* Champakalata Sakhi<br />
* Chitra Sakhi<br />
* Tungavidya Sakhi<br />
* Indulekha Sakhi<br />
* Rangadevi Sakhi<br />
* Sudevi Sakhi<br />
* Anuradha Sakhi<br />
* Shwetha Gopi<br />
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==Unconditional love==<br />
According to Hindu Vaishnava theology, the stories concerning the gopis are said to exemplify ''[[Suddha-bhakti]]'' which is described as 'the highest form of unconditional love for God' (Krishna). Their spontaneous and unwavering devotion is described in depth in the later chapters of the Bhagavata Purana, within Krishna's Vrindavan pastimes and also in the stories of the sage [[Uddhava]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]]<br />
*[[Gita Govinda]]<br />
*[[Six Goswamis]]<br />
*[[Tulsi|Holy Basil]] (Tulsi)<br />
*[[Maenads]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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*[http://www.vrindavan.de/vrindavana.htm The Residents of Eternal Vrindavana] (including Srimati Radharani & the Gopis)<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040906103532/http://naturalnirvana.com/Braja-Mandala/Braja-Spiritual/Gopis.htm The Eight Main Gopis] (Asta Sakhis)<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060524113034/http://www.mayapur.info/main/deity_pictures.html Deity Gallery: Radha-Madhava & the Eight Gopis]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050922091541/http://www.yogapitha.org/BrajYogaPitha.htm Diagram of the Yoga Pitha in Vrindavana]<br />
*[https://iskcondwarka.org/blogs/untold-facts-of-lord-krishna-and-radha/ Srimati Radharani and other Personalities]<br />
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