# Vrindavan Residents *The eternal residents of the sacred land of Vrindavan* ## Krishna and His Eternal Associates ### The Supreme Lord - [[index/entries/krishna|Sri Krishna]] - Center of all Vrindavan pastimes ### Family Members - [[index/entries/yasoda|Yasoda]] - Mother - [[index/entries/nanda|Nanda]] - Father - [[index/entries/balarama|Balarama]] - Brother - [[index/entries/subhadra|Subhadra]] - Sister ## The Gopis - Female Devotees ### Principal Gopis - [[index/entries/radharani|Radharani]] - Greatest devotee - The Ashta-sakhis (Eight principal gopis) - Hundreds of other gopi companions ## The Cowherd Boys - Male Friends - Subala, Sthaviraka, and other dear friends - Various cowherd boy companions ## Cowherd Community ### Cowherd Men (Gopas) - Herders and farmers - Community support for Krishna's pastimes ### Cowherd Women - 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|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/personalities/gopis|Gopis]] - Female devotees - [[index/personalities/cowherd-boys|Cowherd Boys]] - Male friends - [[index/personalities/vraja-lila|Vraja Lila]] - The pastimes themselves --- *This index is under development. Additional entries from Śrīla Prabhupāda's books, lectures, conversations and letters will be added as the indexing work progresses.*