Gossain
# Gossain

Gossain or Gosain or Gussain 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.
