Goloka

Goloka ( Sanskrit गोलोक goloka m. "Cow world") is in the tradition of some Vishnuits the mythical place of residence of Krishna , an avatar of Vishnu. Krishna and Radha live here together. Goloka is also the pasture of Surabhi , the mother of all cows.

See also

• Gopi (mythology)
• Goshala

literature

• Goloka . In: John Dowson : A classical dictionary of Hindu mythology and religion, geography, history, and literature. Trübner & co., London 1879, p. 113 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Goloka . In: Monier Monier-Williams : Sanskrit-English Dictionary . Clarendon Press, Oxford 1899, p. 366, col. 3 .