Krishna with Gopis - Painting from the Smithsonian Institution
Gopi is a word of Sanskrit (गोपी) origin meaning 'cow-herd girl'. In Hinduism specifically the name gopi (sometimes gopika) is used more commonly to refer to the group of cow herding girls famous within Vaishnava Theology for their unconditional devotion (Bhakti) to Krishna as described in the stories of Bhagavata Purana and other Puranic literatures. Of this group, one gopi known as Srimati Radharani (Radha or Radhika) holds a place of particularly high reverence and importance in a number of religious traditions, especially within Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
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The gopis of Vrindavan, who total one hundred and eight in number, are generally divided into three groups: Gopi friends of the same age as Krishna; maidservants; and gopi messengers. The first group, Krishna's contemporary gopi friends, are the most exalted, the second group, the maidservants are the next most exalted, and the gopi messengers come after them. The primary eight gopis are considered the foremost of Krishna's devotees after Srimati Radharani. Their names are as follows :
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Girly Anto () better known by her stage name Gopika is a Malayali Indian film actress.
Gopika, born Girly Anto is an actress born in Thrissur in Kerala. Her parents Anto Francis and Tessy Anto named her as Girly. She has only one sister, Glini. After completing her 12th standard in St. Raphael’s, Ollur she did her sociology from the Calicut University. She is also talented in classical dance which she learnt from her teacher Kamalher. Her first film was Pranayamanithooval, in which she starred with Jayasurya and Vineeth.
Crowned as Miss College during her farewell, she was admired for her beauty and charming smile. She aimed to be an airhostess but landed into the film industry with great movies to her credit such as Kana kanden, Thotti Jaya, Autograph, 4 the people, Ponniyin Selvan. She claims that she never wanted to be an actress. [1]
She did her own dubbing for her movies in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil. The beauty contest Miss Thrissur was turning point in her life. Though she did not win the title, she stood as the first runner up in the contest which gained her few modeling assignments.
Director Thulasi Das gave her a debut in his “Pranayamanithooval” which did not do well but got her recognition in the film industry. She got a second movie 4 the People which was a blockbuster and had its prints dubbed in many different Indian Languages. The movie was directed by Jayaraj and she acted opposite Bharath. The song “Lejjavathi Ninda Kalla Kadaikkannil” of the movie “For the People” was also a big hit in Kerala. Renowned Tamil movie director Cheran signed her up for his movie Autograph which was another big hit in 2004. She also acted in Kana Kandein.
Among her other movies she has acted in many Malayalam films, Kannada film “Kanasina Loga” and the Telugu remake of “Azhagi”. Her Telugu film Leta Manasulu crashed the box office was directed by Raju Upati. She stars in the Malayalam movie “Kirtichakra” opposite Mohanlal, the Malayalam super star. Directed by Major Ravi the movie tells the story about a soldier against the backdrop of Kargil war. Apart from Kirtichakra she is also doing another movie with Dileep Pachakuthira. Her previous movie with Dileep Chanthupottu was a big hit.
Her last malayalam movie Veruthe Oru Bharya was a phenomenal hit and it also fetched her the Best actress award of 2008.
Gopika married Dr. Ajilesh who is working as a Doctor in Ireland on July 17, 2008. Wedding photos Wedding video: Wedding She has come back to the cinema industry after marriage (Swantham Lekhakan)and says that she will act in more films if she gets a good oppurtunity and likes the story! She says that her husband, Dr. Ajilesh chacko, Doesn't mind her acting and that she is getting a lot of support from him and her family.
Gopiganj is a city and a municipal board in Sant Ravidas Nagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
India census[1], Gopiganj had a population of 17,938. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Gopiganj has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Gopiganj, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Swami Vivekanand Bal Vidyalaya
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