 The "Gitagovinda" (12th century), a lyrical drama, a "mystical erotic poem", describes the love of Krishna and gopis, Radha in particular, a symbolism for the human soul.In the sixth century when Devi Mahatmya came into practice the name Devi (goddess) or Mahadevi (Great Goddess) came into prominence to represent one female goddess to encompass the discrete goddesses like Parvati and so forth.In the Hindu mythology, Devi and Deva are usually paired, complement and go together, typically shown as equal but sometimes the Devi is shown smaller or in the subordinate role.