The love of Radha, a cowherd girl, for Krishna is often cited as the supreme example of love for Godhead by Gaudiya Vaishnavas.

The first South Indian restaurant in Tooting was Sree Krishna, established in 1973 but it has since been joined by many other similar establishments like Apollo Banana Leaf, Radha Krishna Bhavan and Dosa N Chutney ; all three of which are situated South of the Broadway crossroads.

Radha is often referred to as Rādhārānī or " Radhika " in speech, prefixed with the respectful term ' Srimati ' by devout followers.

Within the Bhagavata Purana, Radha is not mentioned by name but is alluded to within the tenth chapter of the text as one of the gopis whom Krishna plays with during his upbringing as a young boy.

Radha with Krishna, as painted by Raja Ravi Varma

One form of Radha is, she is a devotee, worshipper of Krishna and in the second form she is the worshipful, devoted by Krishna.

The Bengali saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ( 1486 – 1534 ) is believed by many ( see especially the modern-day ISKCON movement ) to be an incarnation of both Radha and Krishna, simultaneously in one form.

* The Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple at Radha Madhav Dham in Austin, Texas, USA, established by Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj, is one of the largest Hindu Temple complexes in the Western Hemisphere, and the largest in North America.

The Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple erected by a sizable South Asian community celebrates Holi and is known as The Festival of Colors where thousands of people gather from all over the country.

' Once upon a time ,' Saleem muses, ' there were Radha and Krishna, and Rama and Sita, and Laila and Majnun ; also ( because we are not unaffected by the West ) Romeo and Juliet, and Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn ," ( 259 ).

; Bihutoli Bihu: The rural festival made its transition to urban life when it was first time brought to the stage in Lataxil field in Guwahati by the Guwahati Bihu Sanmilani in 1962, promoted by leading citizens like Radha Govinda Baruah and others.

* Saint Tyagaraja's Nauka Charitam, A Dance Drama, choreographed by Radha, Doordarshan Archives, New Delhi 2003

As an example, here are the lyrics of a thumri composed by the medieval poet Lalan, celebrating Krishna's flute-how its tunes are driving Radha mad.

The wedding between Radha and Shamu ( Raaj Kumar ) was paid for by Radha's mother-in-law who raised a loan from the moneylender, Sukhilala.

Sometimes, Kamadeva-Rati is replaced by the divine couple of Krishna and Radha.

" by Lauren Cox and Radha Chitale, ABC News, June 6, 2008.

* Basil ( film ), a 1998 film by Radha Bharadwaj starring Jared Leto

Kuchipudi exponents Vempati Chinasatyam, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Raja Reddy Radha Reddy, and Sobha Naidu were felicitated by the president.

Radha is moved by his devotion and Krishna grants his wish by making him blind again thus giving him everlasting fame.

A centennial salute was scheduled with the revival premiere of St. Denis ' " Radha ," commissioned by Countess Anastasia Thamakis of Greece.

Lane was raised Roman Catholic, but went on to be initiated in 1978 by Sant Charan Singh of Radha Soami Satsang Beas.

* 1921 – Radha Krishna Choudhary, Indian historian and writer ( d. 1985 )

Radha is considered to be the internal potency of Krishna, and is the supreme lover of Godhead.

The reciprocal love between Radha ( the supreme lover ) and Krishna ( God as the Supremely Loved ) is the subject of many poetic compositions in India such as the Gita Govinda and Hari Bhakti Shuddhodhaya.

** Radha Krishna Mainali, Nepalese politician

Krishna and Radha playing chaturanga on an 8x8 Ashtāpada.

Radha ( Devanagari: र ा ध ा, IAST: Rādhā ), also called Radhika, Radharani and Radhikarani, is the childhood friend and lover of Krishna in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana, and the Gita Govinda of the Vaisnava traditions of Hinduism.

Radha is almost always depicted alongside Krishna and features prominently within the theology of today's Gaudiya Vaishnava sect, which regards Radha as the original Goddess or Shakti.

Radha is also the principal object of worship in the Nimbarka Sampradaya, as Nimbarka, the founder of the tradition, declared that Radha and Krishna together constitute the absolute truth.

So Radha is assumed to be also 10 years old or less when Krishna left Vrindavan.

Krishna and Radha Seated on a Terrace-Brooklyn Museum

In the Vaishnava devotional or bhakti traditions of Hinduism that focus on Krishna, Radha is Krishna's friend and advisor.

The Gaudiya tradition focuses upon parakiya-rasa as the highest form of love, wherein Radha and Krishna share thoughts even through separation.

At Nandrai and Yashoda ’ s house Krishna ( who was growing up as their son ) met Radha.

This meeting was Radha and Krishna ’ s first meeting which became eternal.

Radha ’ s love towards Krishna in the terrestrial or customary meaning is not just the relation between a man and woman.

Krishna is the life of Vraj ; Radha is the soul of Krishna.

By the end of the novel Future Sight, in Dominaria, several of the prominent Planeswalkers have been destroyed and some new looking Planeswalkers have appeared, such as Venser, an artificer living in fear on the island of Urborg and Radha, a Keldon elf.

New President ’ s Standard of the Body Guard & the Regimental Standard were awarded by the President Dr. Radha Krishnan on Nov 11th, 1963.

Kabir has enjoyed a revival of popularity over the past half century as arguably the most accessible and understandable of the Indian saints, with a special influence over spiritual traditions such as those of Sant Mat, Garib Das and Radha Soami.

Other gopis are usually considered to be her maidservants, with Radha having the prominent position of Krishna's favour

Nurture this girl thinking her to be a Goddess .” According to Naradji ’ s advice, Vrishbhanu nurtured Radha with great love and care.

* RadhaKrishna-Krishna Himself in the form of Radha ( Worship of Krishna with Radha )

According to beliefs of orthodox followers Caitanya Mahaprabhu united in himself two aspects: ecstatic devotee of Krishna and Krishna himself in inseparable union with Radha.

In her 1991 book, Lives in the Shadow with J. Krishnamurti, Radha Rajagopal Sloss, the daughter of estranged Krishnamurti associates Rosalind and Desikacharya Rajagopal, wrote of Krishnamurti's relationship with her parents, including a secret affair between Krishnamurti and Rosalind which lasted for many years.

Krishna playing his flute with Radha.

Krishna's ras leela or love play with Radha and other gopis of Vrindavan appear frequently.

Radha continues to work in the fields with her two sons and gives birth again.

The character of Radha is identified with various goddess and mythological characters, such as Radha ( the consort of Krishna, and personifying love and romance ), Sita ( a character in Ramayana, and personifying high moral value ), Savitri ( representing great morality and loyalty to husband ), Draupadi ( personifying duty and morality ), Dharti-mata or Mother Earth, and Lakshmi ( Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity ).

Parama Roy describes Nargis's identification with her role in the film as being " as much about Nargis dead as it is about Nargis alive " and highlights on-screen and off-screen real-life events in her own life which embodied her character of Radha.

Shringar or erotic aspects of Krishna's life — his Leela, his pranks with the Gopis in Braj, and the description of the physical beauty of Krishna and Radha ,( Krishna's Consort ).

The first part of their names is a name for something connected with divinity ; often a name of Radha Krishna or Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Deepa Mehta ’ s 1996 film Fire depicts her as a lonely woman, Radha, in love with her sister-in-law.

Her role as Radha brought her international recognition with the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the 32nd Chicago Film Festival and Jury Award for Best Actress at Outfest, Los Angeles.

As if Surdas attained a mystical union with Lord Krishna, which enabled him to compose the verse about Krishna's romance with Radha almost as he was an eyewitness.

He had to replace her with Radha Mitchell because no one would insure Ryder due to her arrest for shoplifting – this would have made it impossible to obtain a film completion bond.