Gossain
Gossain, Gosain, Gosine, Gussain, Gossai, or Gosyne is a Hindi word derived from Sanskrit: गोस्वामी gōswāmī "lord of senses". It is used as a title in various Indian religious traditions.[1]
These include:
- Gossains, a Hindu social group dealing with Vedas
- A title given to members of the Shaiva sannyasin order of the Dashanami Sampradaya established by Shankaracharya (e.g. Gosain or Goswami Tulsidas).
- A title given to leaders of the Vaishnava order of the Vallabha.
See also[edit]
- Gaudiya Vaishnavism
- Gosain, Indian surname
- Goswami
References[edit]
- ^ "Goasian - People Groups of India". PG India. Retrieved March 8, 2017.