Gopi or Gopika is the female counterpart of Gopa- one who keeps Gau (cows) and forms the Vrindavan retinue of Sri Krishna, frolicking with him in the grooves of Brija during Rasa and indulging in loving quarrels with their beloved on numerous occasions. The love of Gopis for Krishna is eternal and pure and lives as the crown jewel of Krishna legends in Hindu tradition. Their proximity to Krishna, the warmth of their relationship with him, and the boundless love they received from the dark-skinned incarnation of Sri Vishnu made the most prolific sages and devotees feel envious. Stunning in beauty and ceaselessly devoted to Krishna, one of the Gopi-Vrinda (group of Gopis) is present in this marvelous brass Gopi statue, carrying pots of Makhan (butter) for Makhanchor (butter-thief) Sri Krishna.
