Gossain

Gossain, Gosain, Gosine, Gussain, Gossai, or Gosyne is a Hindi word derived from Sanskrit: गोस्वामी gōswāmī "lord of senses". It is used as a title in various Indian religious traditions.

These include:

• Gossains, a Hindu social group dealing with Vedas
• A title given to members of the Shaiva sannyasin order of the Dashanami Sampradaya established by Shankaracharya (e.g. Gosain or Goswami Tulsidas).
• A title given to leaders of the Vaishnava order of the Vallabha.

See also

• Gaudiya Vaishnavism
• Gosain, Indian surname
• Goswami