gosvamin
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The term "gosvamin" refers to religious teachers, literally meaning "lords of cows," within certain Hindu traditions. Specifically, a group of six gosvamin scholars developed the theology for the Chaitanya movement, a devotional movement focused on the god Krishna. These scholars resided in Vrindavana and Mathura, significant sites in Krishna's legends, and produced extensive literature in Sanskrit that defined the movement's beliefs and practices. The gosvamin also played a role in reestablishing pilgrimage sites important to Vaishnavas, devotees of Vishnu. The Vishnusvamin tradition, founded in the 15th century, also had religious figures who taught in Gujarat and acknowledged Radha, Krishna's consort.12
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- Chaitanya movement
…be known as the six gosvamins (religious teachers; literally, “lords of cows”). At Chaitanya’s request, that group of scholars remained in Vrindavana, near Mathura, the scene of the Krishna-Radha legends. The six gosvamins turned out a voluminous religious and devotional literature in Sanskrit, defining the tenets of the movement and…
Read More…be known as the six gosvamins (religious teachers; literally, “lords of cows”). At Chaitanya’s request, that group of scholars remained in Vrindavana, near Mathura, the scene of the Krishna-Radha legends. The six gosvamins turned out a voluminous religious and devotional literature in Sanskrit, defining the tenets of the movement and…
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Vrindavan…became known as the Six Gosvamins of Vrindavan and were responsible for systematizing the beliefs and practices of the group. Pop. (2001) 56,692; (2011) 63,005.
Read More…became known as the Six Gosvamins of Vrindavan and were responsible for systematizing the beliefs and practices of the group. Pop. (2001) 56,692; (2011) 63,005.
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