Damodar (Krishna)

Damodar (Sanskrit: दामोदर, IAST: Dāmodara, also spelled "Damodara" and "Damodarah") lit. '"roped around the abdomen"'[1] is the 367th name of Vishnu from the Vishnu Sahasranama. The various meanings of the name are given as follows:

  • "The Lord when He was tied with a cord (dāma) around His waist (udara)", denoting a divine pastime in which Krishna's mother Yashoda bound him for being mischievous. (Used by various Vaishnava adherents.)[2]
  • "One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)".[3]
  • "One in whose bosom rests the entire universe."[4]
Krishna in his form of Damodar with mother Yashoda at Shri Priyakant ju Temple, Vrindavan
Part of a series on
Vaishnavism
Closeup of Vishnu, seated in the lotus position on a lotus. From depiction of the poet Jayadeva bowing to Vishnu, Gouache on paper Pahari, The very picture of devotion, bare-bodied, head bowed, legs crossed and hands folded, Jayadeva stands at left, with the implements of worship placed before the lotus-seat of Vishnu who sits there, blessing the poet.
Supreme deity
Vishnu / Krishna / Rama
Important deities
Dashavatara
Other forms
Consorts
Related
Holy scriptures
Puranas
Sampradayas
Others
Teachers—acharyas
Related traditions

Temples

In many temples, Krishna is worshiped as Damodar. Historic temples and sites related to Damodar includes:

A popular bhajan that celebrates Krishna as Damodara is the Damodarashtakam [5](found in the Padma Purana of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, spoken by Satyavrata Muni in a conversation with Narada and Shaunaka.). It is often sung by devotees during the month of Kartika, and is very popular amongst the Vaishnavas of ISKCON.[6]

See also

References
  1. www.wisdomlib.org (2015-03-01). "Damodara, Dāmodara, Daman-udara: 26 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  2. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Damodara".
  3. "Destroyer of Evil and Epitome of Love - Tales from the Life of Young Krishna". 23 November 2009.
  4. "MantraOnNet.com: Vishnu Sahasranaama". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  5. "Damodarastakam". www.krishna.com. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. "» Damodarastakam Bhaktivedanta Manor – Hare Krishna Temple". Bhaktivedantamanor.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.