Bhagavatapurana

The Bhagavata (Sanskrit, भागवतपुराण, Bhagavata Purana, roughly: " The old book of God " ), also Srimad Bhagavatam is a sacred scripture of Hinduism vishnuitischer embossing.

In 18,000 verses, which are divided into 12 "books", it tells the stories of Vishnu and his avatars, of which the most famous is Krishna. In the 10th book, the children and the young Krishna to be treated, which attracts with its charm and beauty of the shepherd girls ( gopis ) of his village under his spell. The ecstatic love this girl to Krishna is symbolic of Bhakti, the mystical longing and love of the soul for God.

The Bhagavata is one of the most famous Puranas. It proclaimed Vishnu or Krishna as the Supreme God. Vishnu is addressed as Bhagavan, the followers of Vishnu ( Vaishnavas ) are also called Bhagavatas.

In the religious ritual theater bhagavata the male performers usually called Brahmin origin. Bhagavata Mela is a religious dance drama in honor of Vishnu, which is listed only in three villages near the southern Indian city of Thanjavur.