title: Damodar (Krishna)
text: # Damodar (Krishna)
  
  Damodar (Sanskrit: दामोदर, IAST: Dāmodara, also spelled "Damodara" and "Damodarah") lit. '"roped around the abdomen"' 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.)
  * "One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)".
  * "One in whose bosom rests the entire universe."
  
  ## Temples
  
  In many temples, Krishna is worshiped as Damodar. Historic temples and sites related to Damodar includes:
  
  * Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan
  * Radha Damodar Temple, Junagadh
  * Damodar Kund, Junagadh
  
  ## In popular culture
  
  A popular bhajan that celebrates Krishna as Damodara is the Damodarashtakam(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.
  
  