Tour of Navadvip

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Gadadhara Pandita-: a principal associate of Lord CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU.

Ganesa--: the demigod in charge of helping to overcome material obstacles.

Ganges (Ganga)--: India's most sacred river.

Gauranga--: (Gaura - golden, Anga - limbs )--- one whose body is the color of molten gold, another name for CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU.

Go-dasa--: servant of the senses.

Goloka--: the supreme planet in the spiritual world, VAIKUNTHA.

Gopala Bhatta Gosvami--: one of the six Gosvamis of Vrndavana--VAISNAVA spiritual masters who directly followed Lord CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU and systematically presented His teachings.

gopis--: the cowherd girl friends of Lord KRSNA in VRNDAVANA, who are His most surrendered and confidential devotees.

gosvami--: (go- senses, svami - master) one who has his senses under complete control by using them in the service of the Supreme Lord. See Svami
Gosvamis of Vrndavana--: six of the principal followers of Caitanya Mahaprahhu, who wrote books on the bhakti cult and excavated the lost holy places of Vrndavana.

Govinda--: a name of the Supreme Personality of Godhead meaning "one who gives pleasure to the land, the cows, and the senses."

Grhastha- See ASRAMAS.
Gunas--: The modes of nature.

guru--: a spiritual master, or ACARYA, who only speaks and acts in accordance with the scriptures.

guru-kula--: a school of Vedic learning; children begin at the age of five and live as celibate students, guided by a spiritual master.

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