Dvadasha-gopal:
The Twelve Cowherd Boy Associates of Lord Nityananda
"All the associates of Lord Nityananda were formerly cowherd boys in Vrajabhumi. Their symbolic representations were the horns and sticks they carried, their cowherd dress and the peacock plumes on their heads."
(Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 11.21)
1. Sridama - Ramadasa Abhirama
3. Vasudama - Sri Dhananjaya Pandita
5. Mahabala - Kamalakara Pippalai
6. Subahu - Uddharana Datta Thakur
7. Mahabahu - Sriman Mahesa Pandit
8. Stokakrsna - Sri Purusottama dasa
10. Arjuna - Sri Paramesvara dasa