Radha became a goddess, not because she was a character with a strong storyline, but because she was the embodiment of a profound aesthetic idea: the agony and ecstasy of union and separation from the ...

She never asked him to stay. Radha, in every painting and prayer, is always shown looking toward Krishna. Sometimes she gazes from a distance, sometimes through closed eyes, and sometimes through the ...

Holi is just around the corner (March 2), and it may be the perfect time to read Radhayan, a new book that explores the evolution of Radha, from gopi to goddess, and how she is represented in ...

Radha Rani, or simply Radha, is one of the most beloved figures in Hindu beliefs. She was one of Lord Krishna’s most important and beloved Gopis, and her love for Shri Krishna was above anything and ...

The title of the second anthology edited by Malashri Lal and Namita Gokhale, Finding Radha: The Quest for Love is very similar to their first collaboration, In Search of Sita: Revisiting Mythology. At ...

Radha Ashtami, also known as Radhashtami, is the celebration of the birth of Goddess Radha, the eternal consort of Lord Krishna and the embodiment of divine love. It falls on the eighth day (Ashtami) ...

When Krishna left Vrindavan, it should have marked an ending. The land where divine play unfolded, where laughter echoed ...

All celebrations hold great significance in Hinduism. In the same manner, the celebration of Radha Ashtami, which honours Shri Radha Rani, holds a unique importance. This festival is observed ...