In the early Indian literature, mentions of her are elusive. Since the earliest times, she has been associated with the cowherd Krishna, who is the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. Her traits, manifestations, descriptions, and roles vary by region. He has said, She is the Supreme Goddess and is worshipped by everyone including Godhead Shri Krishna himself and thats why she is called Radha, which means one who is the form of worship. This means that both Radha and Krishna are one soul who take the form of two individual bodies so that they can cherish different mood of love (rasa). She is His dearmost sweetheart and the crest-jewel of His beloveds. That Maha-Lakshmi, Sri Radha, is nondifferent from Sri Krishna. Sri Radha is Krishnas internal potency, and She performs worship of Her most beloved Sri Krishna with the entire wealth of Her devotion and service. In the Devi Bhagavat and Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Radha is given as the source of Gopis and the mother of infinite souls.īhagavan Sri Krishna, who is the supreme Isvara of all existence and the God among gods, is attained by Her mercy. Here, Radha is not an avatar of Lakshmi but a form of Sri Krishna Himself. Rasik sants have mentioned her as a descension of the Supreme Goddess, the original form of Yogamaya and Hladini Shakti (Power of Divine Love) which is the main power of the Godhead Shri Krishna.Įlsewhere, she is revered in the Nimbarka Sampradaya and movements linked to Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

She is also considered by some as the feminine form of Lord Krishna himself.Įvery year Radharanis birthday is celebrated as Radhashtami.

She is the internal potency or Hladini Shakti (Blissful energy) of Krishna.Īccording to scriptures, she was the chief of the milkmaids (brij gopis) who are known for their supreme devotion towards Krishna. She is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna and resides with him in their eternal abode Goloka dham. Symbol Golden Lotus Texts Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Padma Purana, 1 Brahmanda Purana, 2 Narada Panchratra, 3 Chaitanya Charitamrita, Shree Krishna Karnamrutam, Jagannath Vallabha Natakam, Tartam Sagar, Gita Govinda matsya purana, and many more Festivals Radhastami, Holi, Gopashtami, Kartik Purnima Personal information Born 23 September 3221 BC - Wednesday Barsana (Rawal), Uttar Pradesh, India Parents Vrishabhanu (father) Kriti Devi Kirtida 4 also known as Kirtida or Ratnagarbha devi (mother) Consort Lord Krishna. It is in Barsana that the Lathmar Holi is practised depicting the episode of Krishna going to Barsana and then running away escaping the beating from the womenfolk of Barsana.Ībode Goloka, Vaikunth, Barsana, Vrindavan, Mathura, Braj Dham.

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