It is also the source of the word ashtāpada, an Indian board game, the forerunner of chess.
Although the original tunes of the ashtapadis were lost in history, they remain popular and are widely sung in a variety of tunes, and used in classical dance performances, across India.
Ashtapadis are regularly performed at Kerala temples in the accompaniment of an idakka; a genre of music called sopana sangeetham.
The lyrical poetry of the Gita Govinda is divided into twelve chapters, each of which is sub-divided into twenty four divisions called Prabandha.
Today, the ashtapadis are sung in a variety of tunes and the list below is just a sample of some of the raga scales used.