Everything about Goloka totally explained
Goloka is the eternal abode of
Krishna,
Svayam bhagavan according to some
Vaishnava schools, including
Gaudiya Vaishnavism and the
Swaminarayan Sampraday. The scritural basis for this is taken in
Brahma Samhita and
Bhagavata Purana. While in most of the Bhagavata Purana text, Krishna is presented as the cosmic
Vishnu, the supremely powerful deity under whom all other partial divinities work, in the tenth book of the Purana he's especially portrayed as the supreme person who resides in his abode Goloka.
It describes Goloka as a highest planet or realm (
loka) of the
Vaikuntha planets for the devotees of Krishna who is known as the protector of cows and hence the latter are found in abundance in Goloka. Also sometimes referred to as
Vrindavan, it's a land of plenty, rich with natural beauty bearing a resemblance to
Garden of Eden. In Goloka
Krishna resides with
Radharani, Krishna's eternal consort, and countless other devotees, wherein he performs his divine play, known as
lila. Its believed that souls return to the material world again and again to perfect themselves and it's the best go on to the Krishna's heaven, Goloka
Vrndavana.
Etymology
Goloka means
the world of cows. The Sankrit word 'go' can refer to either
cows or
star, and
loka is translated as
world or
planet.
Gaulokvihari
In some temples, such as the
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Mumbai, the murti's installed are that of Shri Gaulokvihari and Radhikaji. Gaulokvihari is
Krishna, (vihari is resident of, hence, resident of Gaulok, Gaulokvihari) and Radhika is
Radha, his consort.
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