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  • Ordinarily, the word gopi means 'the daughter of a cowherd family'.

    Drishtikone.com - All Perspectives 2009

  • In South, the bindi is known as gopi, pottu and kuri, materials varying from sandalwood paste to red and black powders.

    Bindi 2007

  • KOLKATA: You could call Wen Kunrong, a 54-year-old Chinese woman, a devotee of Hindu God Krishna, but she would rather be called his 'gopi' (consort).

    The Times of India 2008

  • You could call Wen Kunrong, a 54-year-old Chinese woman, a devotee of Hindu God Krishna, but she would rather be called his 'gopi' (consort).

    India eNews 2008

  • KOLKATA: You could call Wen Kunrong, a 54-year-old Chinese woman, a devotee of Hindu God Krishna, but she would rather be called his 'gopi' (consort).

    The Times of India 2008

  • Hijdas are Human too, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1. pain , joy restleness remorse despair a part of her virtue she hurts more than you and me the hijda is human too she is not what she wants to be emasculated euphoria she outgrew hopes rekindled on the pyre she finally becomes new from mohan to mohini from ram to rama from gopal to gopi the hijda a human soul in lieu

    2008 February 26 « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008

  • Hijdas are Human too, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1. pain , joy restleness remorse despair a part of her virtue she hurts more than you and me the hijda is human too she is not what she wants to be emasculated euphoria she outgrew hopes rekindled on the pyre she finally becomes new from mohan to mohini from ram to rama from gopal to gopi the hijda a human soul in lieu

    Hijdas are Human too « bollywoods most wanted photographerno1 2008

  • Then he would multiply himself sixteen thousand times-one for each gopi-and make love to each one the way she most desired.

    Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Robbins, Tom 1976

  • Every gopi was in love with Krishna, a good-looking young god who played the flute like it was going outta style.

    Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Robbins, Tom 1976

  • Over the cowgirl's shoulder miles of wheatgrass shimmered like the brushed hairs of a gopi.

    Even Cowgirls Get The Blues Robbins, Tom 1976

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  • milkmaid, the most famous of which is Krishna's consort Radha

    May 24, 2009