# Vrindavan Residents *The eternal residents of the sacred land of Vrindavan* ## Major Topics (Comprehensive Entries) *The most extensive entry on Vrindavan residents:* - [[index/entries/krsna-lord|Kṛṣṇa, Lord]] (206KB) - Complete entry on the Supreme Lord of Vrindavan ## Krishna and His Eternal Associates ### The Supreme Lord - [[index/entries/krishna|Śrī Kṛṣṇa]] - Center of all Vrindavan pastimes - [[index/B#Balarāma (Advaitas son)|Balarāma]] - Elder brother ### Krishna's Foster Parents - [[index/entries/yasoda|Yaśodā]] - Foster mother - [[index/Y#yasoda mother|Yaśodā, Mother]] - Greatest of all mothers - [[index/N#Nanda|Nanda Mahārāja]] - Foster father - [[index/entries/rohini|Rohiṇī]] - Mother of Balarama ### Elder Cowherd Couples - [[index/U#Upananda|Upananda]] - Nanda's elder brother - Varīyasī - Elderly gopi - [[index/P#Parjanya|Parjanya]] - Grandfather figure - Kīrtidā - Mother of Radharani - [[index/V#Vṛṣabhānu, King|Vṛṣabhānu]] - Father of Radharani ## The Gopis - Female Devotees ### Principal Gopis - [[index/R#rādhā kṛṣṇa|Rādhā & Kṛṣṇa]] - The divine couple - [[index/entries/radharani|Rādhārāṇī]] - Greatest devotee - [[index/L#Lalitā-devī|Lalitā]] - Chief of eight sakhis - [[index/V#Viśākha (son of Skanda)|Viśākhā]] - Second chief sakhi - [[index/C#candrāvalī|Candrāvalī]] - Another prominent gopi - Tuṅgavidyā - Close friend of Radha - [[index/I#indulekhā|Indulelkhā]] - One of eight sakhis - Raṅgadevī - One of eight sakhis - [[index/S#sudevī|Sudevī]] - One of eight sakhis - Campakalatā - One of eight sakhis ## The Cowherd Boys - Male Friends ### Principal Cowherd Friends - [[index/S#sudāmā|Sudāmā]] - Childhood friend - [[index/entries/sridama|Śrīdāmā]] - Close friend - [[index/entries/subala|Subala]] - Intimate friend - [[index/S#stoka krishna|Stoka kṛṣṇa]] - Cowherd friend - [[index/M#madhumaṅgala|Madhumaṅgala]] - Brahmana jester friend - [[index/entries/arjuna|Arjuna]] (cowherd boy, different from Pandava) - [[index/V#vasudāma|Vasudāma]] - Friend of Krishna - [[index/B#Bhadrasena|Bhadrasena]] - Cowherd companion - Tokhara - Friend ## Cowherd Community ### Cowherd Men (Gopas) - [[index/G#Gopāla (Advaitas son)|Gopas]] - Cowherd men - [[index/G#Gopāla (Advaitas son)|Gopāla]] - Another name for cowherds - Vrajavāsī - Residents of Vraja - Herders and farmers - Community support for Krishna's pastimes ### Cowherd Women - [[index/G#Gopī-gīta|Gopī]] - Cowherd women collectively - [[index/E#elderly gopi|Elderly gopīs]] - Elder women of Vraja - Wives of cowherd men - Maternal figures - Devotional support ## Sacred Non-Human Residents ### The Cows (Go-maata) - Deeply beloved by Krishna - Personified as mothers - Symbol of sacred care ### Rivers - Yamuna River - Holy river personified as gopi - Contains transcendental potency ### Trees and Plants - Banyan trees - Kalpa-vriksha (wish-fulfilling trees) - Ashoka and other sacred plants ### Animals and Birds - Peacocks - Parrots - Forest creatures ## Historical Residents and Visitors ### Saints and Sages - [[index/entries/narada-muni|Narada]] - Celestial visitor - Shaunaka Rishi and other sages ### Devotional Teachers - Spiritual masters and teachers - Residents who teach by example ## Eternal vs. Contemporary Residents ### Eternal Associates - Always present in Vrindavan - Part of Krishna's eternal pastimes - Divine personalities ### Contemporary Residents - Modern devotees - Caretakers and residents - Seekers of Krishna consciousness ## Related Topics - [[index/meta/gopis|Gopis]] - Female devotees - [[index/meta/cowherd-boys|Cowherd Boys]] - Male friends - [[index/meta/vraja-lila|Vraja Lila]] - The pastimes themselves ## See also: - [[index/meta/vrindavan-area|Vrindavan Area]] - Places in Vrindavan - [[index/meta/gopis|Gopis]] - Female devotee group - [[index/meta/cowherd-boys|Cowherd Boys]] - Krishna's friends - [[index/meta/krishna-tattva|Krishna-tattva]] - Understanding Krishna - [[index/meta/rasa-theory|Rasa Theory]] - Relationships with Krishna --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*