Gokulanatha

Gokulanātha
Gokulanātha reading a manuscript (early 19th century)
Personal life
BornDecember 14, 1551
DiedFebruary 4, 1641(1641-02-04) (aged 89)
Spouse
Pārvatī
(m. 1567)
Children
  • Gopāla
  • Viṭṭhalarāya
  • Vrajaratana
  • 3 daughters
Parents
RegionIndian philosophy
Religious life
ReligionHinduism
CreedHindu philosophy, Shuddhadvaita, Pushtimarg, Vedanta

Gokulanātha (December 14, 1551 - February 4, 1641) was an Indian religious figure of the Puṣṭimārga sect of Vaishnavism. Gokulanātha was the fourth son of Viṭṭhalanātha, and was the founder of the fourth house of the Puṣṭimārga. He wrote several theological works in Sanskrit, and is considered the progenitor of the sampradāya's Vārta tradition in the vernacular Braj Bhasha language.