What is Gita Govinda?
'''Gita Govinda''' was written by the 12th-century [[Hindu]] poet Jaydev. It describes the relationship between [[Krishna]] and the female cow herders of [[Vrindavan]]. The Gita Govinda is organized into twelve chapters. Each chapter is further sub-divided into twenty-four divisions called Prabandhas. The poem has been translated into most modern Indian languages and many [[Europe|European]] languages. <ref>{{cite encyclopedia |editor-surname=Datta |editor-given=Amaresh |title=Gitagovinda |encyclopedia=Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj to Jyoti |year=1988 |volume=2 |place=New Delhi |publisher=[[Sahitya Akademi]] |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zB4n3MVozbUC&pg=PA1414 |pages=1414–1423 |isbn=81-260-1194-7}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Hindu texts]] [[Category:12th-century poems]]