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Devakinandana Gopala

from Vocal Medicine by Kathleen Karlsen

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Gopala is one of the childhood names of Krishna, the son of Devaki, queen of the Chandravanshi clan. Devaki’s brother was Kansa, an evil tyrant. Fearful that Krishna would be a threat to his throne, Kansa set out to murder the young Krishna. Krishna was sent to live in the country for his own protection. As a result, Krishna’s childhood was spent as a herder. This is the origin of Krishna’s childhood names, Gopala and Govinda. “Go” means cow, a sacred animal that may also symbolically represent sacred scriptures. “Go”is sometimes translated as “light.”

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Devakinandana Gopala
Devakinandana Gopala
Gopala, Gopala
Gopala, Gopala

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from Vocal Medicine, released February 20, 2020

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Kathleen Karlsen is the founder and composer for the Vocal Medicine band, an ensemble dedicated to creating sacred world music.

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