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Name: Govinda  
   
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Date of Birth: 21st December 1958
   
Place of Birth: Punjab, India
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
  • Govinda (or Govind) is another name of Krishna, or God, and also appears as the 187th and 539th names in the Vishnu sahasranama.
  • Govinda Ahuja is a Bollywood actor and politician, popularly known as Govinda.
  • According to Adi Sankara' s commentary on the Vishnu sahasranama, Govinda has three meanings:
    • In another Hindu scripture Harivamsa, Indra praised Krishna as having attained to leadership of cows as He was a cowherd. So men shall praise Him as Govinda.
    • The sages call Krishna "Govinda" as He pervades all the worlds, giving them power.
    • The Shanti parva of the Mahabharata states that Vishnu restored the earth that had sunk into the netherword, or Patala, so all the Devas praised Him as Govinda.
    • Alternatively, it means He who is known by Vedic words alone. Adi Sankara wrote a poem called Bhaja Govindam expressing his inner devotion to Krishna.
  • Govinda is a single by British band Kula Shaker released in 1996, and is unique in being the only British Top Ten hit to be sung entirely in Sanskrit.

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