Krishna Dressing up as Radha

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Posted: 16 years ago
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I love this leela, so glad they showed it on JSK. (even tho they showed it in a slapstick comedy manner)
I hope they show more of it, and get Radha and Krishna to actually swop clothes like in the old Shri Krishna. This leela is not just a comedy, but has deep spiritual meaning.
Beautifully shown by Shri Ramanand Sagar ..............
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YftNV-QXrfY[/YOUTUBE]
Its also a very popular theme in classic art :

"Krishna once dressed Himself up exactly like Srimati Radharani, just to create fun among His friends. By seeing this dress, Krishna's friend Subala became very astonished." (Srila Rupa Goswami in The Nectar of Devotion)

"Standing with a symmetrical landscape of yellow flowering creepers emerging from the greenery of trees, Radha, holding Krishna's flute, has donned her divine lover's peacock-feather crown and saffron-colored dhoti. Blue-complexioned Krishna, in turn, wears Radha's earrings, red skirt, blouse, and transparent shawl. Holding hands, the two gaze into one another's eyes.

This unique visual motif of the clothing exchange serves as a metaphor for Radha and Krishna's shared essence. Radha's and Krishna's donning of each other's garments signifies that the two are identical, as is suggested in this verse by an unknown poet.

She wears his peacock feather, he dons her lovely, delicate crown; She sports his yellow garment, he wraps himself in her beautiful sari How charming the very sight of it. . . The daughter of Vrsabhanu [Radha] turns [into] Nanda's son [Krishna], and Nanda's son, into Vrsabhanu's girl. (Translation Srivasta Goswami, The Divine Consort, 87)

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Posted: 16 years ago
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Thanks for posting the video aalochak! I too love that song sooooo much from Ramanand Sagar's Shri Krishna serial! Swapnil and the girl who played Radha really looked like Shri RadheKrishna and so divine!
I enjoyed the scene in JSK of Meghan dressing in Radha' clothes, but yes, I wish it was shown in a more spiritual manner.
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: _LalithaJanaki_

Swapnil and the girl who played Radha really looked like Shri RadheKrishna and so divine!

Her name is Shweta Rastogi 😛
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Posted: 16 years ago
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wow !!! aalochak
long time no see
i remember u were among the very first members who were so active on ramayan forum from the very first episode of ramayan ,but u disappeared from ramayan forum after RA-SITA vanvaas
happy to see ur post after long time & thanks for the beautiful pics & vdo !!!!
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: sita11

wow !!! aalochak

long time no see
i remember u were among the very first members who were so active on ramayan forum from the very first episode of ramayan ,but u disappeared from ramayan forum after RA-SITA vanvaas
happy to see ur post after long time & thanks for the beautiful pics & vdo !!!!

Thanx Sitaji
I hated the squabbles at the Ramayan forum.. and also, the serial just become disappointing.
But I'm loving JSK... its a beautiful serial.
And its even more superb, now as Krishna is getting older. Ipray that they show the whole story of Krishnaji (till his mahaprasthan) as He is my Isht😃
You're doing great work Sita. Its amazing to see you being an enthusiastic contributor here.👏
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: aalochak

Her name is Shweta Rastogi 😛

Thanks! I think I remember someone mentioning that to be before but I forgot it.😆 If you have time actually, please do visit my Ramanand Sagar's Shri Krishna and BRC's Mahabharat Fan Club (it's a sticky topic in this same forum). We have tons of cute siggies and pics there!😛
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: aalochak

Thanx Sitaji
I hated the squabbles at the Ramayan forum.. and also, the serial just become disappointing.
But I'm loving JSK... its a beautiful serial.
And its even more superb, now as Krishna is getting older. Ipray that they show the whole story of Krishnaji (till his mahaprasthan) as He is my Isht😃
You're doing great work Sita. Its amazing to see you being an enthusiastic contributor here.👏

It was announced by the Sagars and Colors channel that JSK will end with Kans Vadh.😭
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: aalochak

Thanx Sitaji
I hated the squabbles at the Ramayan forum.. and also, the serial just become disappointing.
But I'm loving JSK... its a beautiful serial.
And its even more superb, now as Krishna is getting older. Ipray that they show the whole story of Krishnaji (till his mahaprasthan) as He is my Isht😃
You're doing great work Sita. Its amazing to see you being an enthusiastic contributor here.👏

thanks aalochak 😛
yes i remember tht LORD KRISHNA is ur isht & u visit MATHURA every year to get darshan of ur isht 😛
@lalitha ---------may b later the makers of the show cud think of extending the show till mahabharat !!😛
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Posted: 16 years ago
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Originally posted by: sita11

yes i remember tht LORD KRISHNA is ur isht & u visit MATHURA every year to get darshan of ur isht 😛
@lalitha ---------may b later the makers of the show cud think of extending the show till mahabharat !!😛

LOL....
Aisaa kahaan bhagya mera ke mein Murari ka darshan prati-varsh karu.
Remember I'm from South AFrica. I only visited India twice so far !!
Hope tho that I'd be in a position some day to visit Vrindavan very year !
I agrre with your comment @ Lalitha.
Lets be really supportive of the serial and show the Sagars that the fan base would like the serial extended.
The Guy playing Vishnuji would make a good adult Krishna (not that I'd want Meghan to leave anytime so tho !😃
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Posted: 16 years ago
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oh yes !!! aalochak tht ur from soth africa & u wrote once abt ur visit to mathura ,so i thought u wud b visiting mathura every year
well who knows very soon u wud b visiting mathura to get darshan of ur isht every year !!!!

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