Radha

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Radha is a revered figure in Hindu tradition, celebrated as the beloved consort and supreme devotee of Lord Krishna, symbolizing divine love and devotion.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Radha canonical 43
Radharani 4
Radha (in later devotional reception) 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
goddess
mythological figure
associatedFestival Holi
Janmashtami
Radhashtami
associatedPlace Barsana
Govardhan
Nandgaon
Vrindavan
associatedWith Krishna
centralTextualSource Brahma Vaivarta Purana
Gaudiya Vaishnava literature
Gita Govinda
Pancharatra texts
surface form: Narada Pancharatra

Padma Purana
consortOf Krishna
devotionalRole ideal devotee of Krishna
model of selfless love
epithet Radha self-linksurface differs
surface form: Radharani

Radha self-linksurface differs
surface form: Radhika

Radha self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sri Radha
gender female
iconography often depicted with Krishna in Vrindavan
often shown holding a lotus
languageOfName Sanskrit
meaningOfName one who is worshipped
prosperity
philosophicalStatus embodiment of hladini-shakti
internal pleasure potency of Krishna
primaryLocationInTexts Barsana
Vrindavan
regionOfVeneration India
Nepal
global Hindu diaspora
relationshipTypeWithKrishna madhurya-rasa
parakiya-rasa
religion Hinduism
role beloved consort of Krishna
supreme devotee of Krishna
symbolizes bhakti
devotion
divine love
worshippedAs personification of pure devotion
supreme goddess in some Vaishnava traditions
worshipTradition Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Nimbarka Sampradaya
Pushtimarg
Radha-vallabha Sampradaya
Vaishnavism

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