Radha-Krishna ( IAST rādhā-kṛṣṇa, Sanskrit: राधा कृष्ण) is the combined form of the Hindu god Krishna with his chief consort and shakti Radha. They are regarded as the feminine as well as the masculine realities of God, [7] in several Krishnaite traditions of Vaishnavism. [8] [9] [10] Ramesh M. Dave, K. K. A. Venkatachari, The Bhakta-bhagawan Relationship: Paramabhakta Parmeshwara Sambandha. Sya. Go Mudgala, Bochasanvasi Shri Aksharpurushottama Sanstha, 1988. p.74 Hawley, John Stratton (2005). Three Bhakti Voices. Mirabai, Surdas, and Kabir in Their Time and Ours. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-567085-1. Gaudiya Vaishnava, as the name suggests, usually refers to the region of Bengal. Early Bengali literature gives a vivid description of the depiction and evolution of understanding of Radha and Krishna. [53] Bhattacharya, Sunil Kumar (1996). Krishna-cult in Indian Art. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. p.13. ISBN 978-81-7533-001-6.

Archer 2004, 5.3 Later Poetry; Hardy 1987, pp.387–392; Rosenstein 1997; Schwartz 2004, p.49; Hawley 2005. In religious art forms, Radha also appears as Ardhanari with Krishna, that is an iconography where half of the image is Radha and the other half is Krishna forming the combined masculine and feminine form of Ardhanarishvara. [65] Online Vedabase - The topmost source of spiritual knowledge". vedabase.io . Retrieved 20 June 2021. Yugalashtakam — this prayer is dedicated to Yugal (combined) form of Radha Krishna. It is popular in Gaudiya Vaishnavism and was written by Jiva Goswami. [142]In the hymnal Hita-Caurasi of Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu, the 16th-century bhakti poet-saint, founder of Radha Vallabh Sampradaya, Radharani is exalted to the status of the only ultimate deity, while her consort Krishna is just her most intimate subordinate. [117] As a precursor to this view can be understand Jayadeva, in whose Gita Govinda (10.9) Krishna is beneath Radha. [118] Friedhelm Hardy singles out such an offshoot of Krishnaism as Radha-centered stream Radhaism. [129] The main representative of which is the Radha Vallabh Sampradaya (lit. "consort of Radha"), where goddess Radha is worshipped as the supreme deity, and Krishna is in a subordinate position. [130] [25] Radha Kripa Kataksh Strotam — this is the most famous stotra in Vrindavana. It is written in Ūrdhvāmnāya-tantra and is believed to be spoken by Śiva to Parvati. The prayer is dedicated to Radha and has total 19 verses. [140] [141] The contribution from the Nimbarka Sampradaya to the philosophy of Radha Krishna is undeniable, as the philosophy and theology originate in it.

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Who is Krishna?

Main article: Nimbarka Sampradaya The Shankha-Chakra-Tilaka emblems of the Sri Nimbarka Sampradaya. Radha ( Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. In scriptures, Radha is mentioned as the avatar of Lakshmi [12] [13] and also as the Mūlaprakriti, the Supreme goddess, who is the feminine counterpart and internal potency ( hladini shakti) of Krishna. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] Radha accompanies Krishna in all his incarnations. [19] [20] Radha's birthday is celebrated every year on the occasion of Radhashtami. [21] [22] Love Song of the Dark Lord: Jayadeva's Gītagovinda. Translated by Miller, Barbara Stoler. New York: Columbia University Press. 1977. ISBN 0-231-04028-8. XXIII. Caitanya", Vaisnavism, Saivism and minor religious systems, De Gruyter, pp.82–86, 31 December 1913, doi: 10.1515/9783111551975-023, ISBN 978-3-11-155197-5 , retrieved 13 June 2021

Schwartz, Susan (2004). Rasa: performing the divine in India. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-13145-3. Radha and Krishna are the focus of temples in the Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Vallabhacharya, Chandidas, and other traditions of Vaishnavism. [133] Radha is typically shown standing immediately next to Krishna. [133] Some of the important Radha Krishna temples are:- Archer, W. G. (2004) [1957]. The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry. Mineola, NY: Dover Publ. ISBN 0-486-43371-4. Sharma, Aashish. "ISKCON-London - Sharad Purnima - Kartik Full Moon Festival". www.iskcon-london.org . Retrieved 29 May 2021.

Miller, Barbara Stoller (1982). "The divine duality of Radha and Krishna", in The Divine Consort: Radha and the Goddesses of India, eds. J. S. Hawley and D. M. Wulff. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp.13–26.