Santana Gopala is one of the popular forms of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. In this form, Lord Krishna is a baby. He is not yet weaned from his
mother’s breast. He is represented in the arms of Maa Yashoda. This form of
Bhagavan is known as Santana Gopala.
Temples dedicated to this form of Sri Krishna is found in
many places in India.
It must be noted that Bala Krishna with butter in his hands
is different from Santana Gopala.
A popular fasting known as Santhana Gopala Vratham is observed
by married couple for healthy children. People also perform Santhana Gopala puja for healthy children in the family.
A popular Santhana Gopala temple is located at Changanacherry in Kerala.