Tungavidya

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Tungavidya is one of the eight principal sakhis (intimate companions) of Radha and Krishna in Vaishnava tradition, revered for her wisdom and expertise in devotional arts.

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Tungavidya canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gopi ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ
sakhi ⓘ
affiliation Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ
appearsIn Gaudiya Vaishnava devotional literature ⓘ
Radha-Krishna lila narratives ⓘ
linked to: Krishna leela
associatedWith Krishna ⓘ
Radha ⓘ
Vraja-lila ⓘ
linked to: VrajaLila

Vrindavan ⓘ
cosmicRole eternal associate of Radha and Krishna ⓘ
domain devotional arts ⓘ
function arranges meetings of Radha and Krishna ⓘ
assists in Radha-Krishna pastimes ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
knownFor expertise in devotional arts ⓘ
skill in dance ⓘ
skill in music ⓘ
skill in singing ⓘ
wisdom ⓘ
languageOfName Sanskrit ⓘ
meaningOfName she who possesses exalted knowledge ⓘ
memberOf ashta-sakhis ⓘ
positionInGroup one of the eight principal sakhis ⓘ
religion Vaishnavism ⓘ
role intimate companion of Krishna ⓘ
intimate companion of Radha ⓘ
principal sakhi of Radha and Krishna ⓘ
sphereOfActivity spiritual realm of Goloka Vrindavan ⓘ
linked to: Goloka
spiritualQuality devotional intelligence ⓘ
loyalty to Krishna ⓘ
loyalty to Radha ⓘ
tradition Bhakti tradition ⓘ
typeOfDeity associate-deity of Radha-Krishna ⓘ
veneratedAs embodiment of devotional wisdom ⓘ
worshippedBy Gaudiya Vaishnavas ⓘ
linked to: Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Vaishnavas ⓘ
linked to: Vaishnavism

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Ashta Sakhi → member → Tungavidya ⓘ