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Shri Radha Rani Temple, is a historical Hindu temple, located in Barsana in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] The temple is dedicated to the goddess Radha . [ 2 ] The main deities of the temple are Radha Krishna who are worshiped together in the form of Shri Laadli Lal , which means the beloved daughter and son of the town.
Nidhivan (Hindi: निधिवन), (meaning, Sacred Forest) is one of the sacred sites of Vrindavan, situated in the Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] It is considered as the most prominent site dedicated to the pastimes of the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna and their cowherd companions, the Gopikas.
Rasikapriya, a Braj text on poetics depicts Radha as the married consort of Krishna. It is a frequently illustrated text that deals with the Radha Krishna's romance and is written by one of the most prominent writers of the Riti kavya tradition, Kesavdas. Changes in the portrayal of Radha, as articulated in the Rasikapriya, have significant ...
The thickness of the walls of the garbha-griha is 2.4 metres (8 ft) to bear the weight of huge shikhar, swarna kalash and the flag. 84 panels have also been set up on the exterior of the temple and display the loving pastimes of Shri Radha Krishna. Other than this, numerous portraits of Radha Krishna Leela, or the miracles of Lord Krishna, can ...
Krishna and Radha dancing the rasalila, a 19th-century painting, Rajasthan. The Raslila (Sanskrit: रासलीला, romanized: Rāsalīlā), [1] [2] also rendered the Rasalila or the Ras dance, is part of a traditional story described in Hindu texts such as the Bhagavata Purana and Gita Govinda, where Krishna dances with Radha and the gopis of Braj.
[7] [12] [13] Radhashtami is ceremoniously celebrated in the Braj area. On Radhashtami, Radha Krishna idols are traditionally dressed entirely in flowers. Additionally, Radhashtami is the only day on which devotees may receive darshan (viewing) of Radha's feet. On all other days, they remain covered. [12]
Hamsa-dutam (The Swan Messenger): This text tells the story how Lalita, the confident of Radha, sends a messenger in the form of a swan to Krishna in Dwaraka. Sri Krsna-janma-tithi-vidhi : This short work is a paddhati (manual on ritual worship) explaining the process of worshiping the deity of Krishna during the festival of Janmastami , the ...
The Radha Tantra is a Shakta text, despite its direct association with the Vaishnavite deities Radha and Krishna. [ 1 ] In the text, Radha is the Prakriti -Padmini, who is another form or expansion of Mahavidya Tripura Sundari , while Krishna is identified as a masculine form of Kali . [ 2 ]