Gokulashtami, Gōkulāṣṭamī, Gokulāṣṭamī: 4 definitions
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Gokulashtami means something in the history of ancient India, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Gokulashtami refers to one of the festivals of the Nambutiris. Gokulashtami represents a fast and vigil at night, to celebrate the birth of Krishna. Puja at night, on the eighth day of the latter half of Sravana. The Nambutiri people form the socio-spiritual aristocracy of Malabar, and, as the traditional landlords of Parasu Rama’s land, they are everywhere held in great reverence.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygōkulāṣṭamī (गोकुलाष्टमी).—f (S) The eighth of śrāvaṇakṛṣṇapakṣa, the birthday of kṛṣṇa
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgōkulāṣṭamī (गोकुलाष्टमी).—f The eighth of śrāvaṇa kṛṣṇapakṣa. the birth-day of kṛṣṇa.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGōkulāṣṭami (ಗೋಕುಲಾಷ್ಟಮಿ):—[noun] the eighth day in the second fortnight of Śrāvaṇa, the fifth month in Hindu calendar, (the day observed as the birth-day of Křṣṇa).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Gokulashtamipuja, Gokulashtamivrata.
Full-text: Janmashtami, Gopalakala, Dadhikala, Krishnajanmashtami, Krishnashtami.
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