Radha
Radha is the beloved of Krishna and the central figure of Radha-Krishna devotion, especially in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, where her selfless love (prema) is the model of the soul's relationship with God. The 12th-century Gita Govinda is her central poem, and Barsana and the Braj region are her pilgrimage sites.
Correspondences
Offerings
- Offerings
- HoneyMilkFlowersFruitButter
Sacred timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- RadhikaThe Gopi
- Gender Expression
- Feminine
- Titles
- Beloved of KrishnaThe Chief Gopi
- Symbols
- LotusFlutePeacock feather
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneTender longingAddressRadha RaniRadhikaRelationshipThe soul before the divineWarningHer love is absolute and unsparingResonanceThose learning devotion through longing
- Modern Practice
Invoked as the model of bhakti: devotion offered without condition. Central to the devotional poetry and song of North India.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- LoveDevotionLongingBeautyBhaktiThe gopis
- Mythology Summary
Radha is the beloved of Krishna and the central figure of Radha-Krishna devotion, especially in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, where her selfless love (prema) is the model of the soul's relationship with God. The 12th-century Gita Govinda is her central poem, and Barsana and the Braj region are her pilgrimage sites.
Details
- Secondary Planets
- Moon
- Correspondences
- ColorsBlueGoldPinkScentsJasmineRoseSandalwoodMetalsGoldSilverAnimalsParrotCowPeacock
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