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Govinda

गोविंदगोविन्द

From Sanskrit go, "cow", and vinda, "one who finds": an epithet of Krishna recalling his boyhood as a cowherd.

Meaning and origin

Govinda began as a Sanskrit title for the god Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, picturing him as the herder who finds and looks after the cows of Vrindavan.

How to pronounce Govinda

Hindigoh-VIND /ɡoːʋɪnd/

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