Gopalila (Odia: ଗୋପଲୀଳା) also called as Krishnalila is a traditional form of itinerant glove - puppet theatre of Odisha state.
[1] The art of Gopalila is mainly concentrated in the coastal district includes, Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara, Ganjam and Dhenkanal.
Gopa refers to the "cowherd boys" in associated with the life of lord Krishna and Lila means "play".
[3] In religious occasions, especially Janmastami and Govardhan Puja, the puppeteers performed to entertain local villagers.
The second member of the party sits nearby, the pakhavaj playing the drum, a harmonium player support the performance, the singer singing and narrating incidents from the life of god krishna.