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Garga Samhita (Vaishnavite text)
Sanskrit text by Sage Garga / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Garga Samhita (Sanskrit: गर्ग संहिता, romanized: Garga-saṃhitā) is a Sanskrit-language Vaishnavite scripture based on the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. Its authorship is attributed to the sage Garga, the head priest of Krishna's clan, Yadava.[1][2] It is the earliest text that associates Radha Krishna and the gopis with the Holi festival.[3]
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![]() Front cover of Garga Samhita published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur | |
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Religion | Hinduism |
Author | Garga (attributed) |
Language | Sanskrit |
Chapters | 267 |
Verses | 12,000 |
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