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Don't be mad at me for bringing up so many festivals.......but talking to my mother, I realized that Radhastami is coming up.........
What is Radhastami??
Radhastami is the celebration day of Radharani's birth.....On Radhastami, Sri Sri Radha Krishna deities are traditionally dressed entirely in flowers.
When is Radhastami??
It is 15 days after Janamastmi.........
Who is Radha??
She is the mainstay, the ideal and the ultimate refuge of all devotees embarking on the path of devotional service. Without first getting the mercy of Radharani it is impossible to even approach Sri Krishna.
Story behind her birth
Story in Garga-samhita and other Scriptures it is given, like a little girl she floated on the Yamuna and from there Vrishabhanu Raja took Her Divine Self as his daughter and gave Her to Kirtida Devi his wife. And Kirtida Devi was very astonished and was very happy because she had no child. She called everyone, and everyone came to Vrishabhanu Raja's house. At that time it (their house) was in Ravel and everyone celebrated Radhastami in the midday.
Qualities of Radha
As explained in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (Nectar of Devotion), Krishna possesses sixty-four transcendental qualities. Radharani has twenty-five transcendental qualities, but she can control even Krishna by them. Her transcendental qualities are as follows: (1) She is sweetness personified; (2) She is a fresh young girl; (3) Her eyes are always moving; (4) She is always brightly smiling; (5) She possesses all auspicious marks on Her body; (6) She can agitate Krishna by the flavor of Her person; (7) She is expert in the art of singing; (8) She can speak very nicely and sweetly; (9) She is expert in presenting feminine attractions; (10) She is modest and gentle; (11) She is always very merciful; (12) She is transcendentally cunning; (13) She knows how to dress nicely; (14) She is always shy; (15) She is always respectful; (16) She is always patient; (17) She is very grave; (18) She is enjoyed by Krishna; (19) She is always situated on the highest devotional platform; (20) She is the abode of love of the residents of Gokula; (21) She can give shelter to all kinds of devotees; (22) She is always affectionate to superiors and inferiors; (23) She is always obliged by the dealings of Her associates, (24) She is the greatest amongst Krishna's girl friends; (25) She always keeps Krishna under Her control.
Krishna means 'all attractive', since He attracts every one to Him. But Radharani attracts even Krishna. Although Krishna says vedaham samatitani - "I know everything" - He fails to understand Radharani. Krishna is acyuta (inconceivable), but for Him Radharani is inconceivable. Radharani is so great. Krishna thought, "I am full. I am complete in every respect, but still I want to understand Radharani." This question obliged Krishna to accept the propensities of Radharani to understand Himself. So five hundred years ago Krishna appeared as Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in the mood of Radharani and with Her golden complexion, as His own greatest devotee. Krishna did this to understand the depth of devotion of Radharani.
Mercy of Radha
Radharani is the ideal maha-bhagvat. As the greatest devotee, She is also the most compassionate. She is unable to bear the suffering of the souls trapped in the material world. The word "aradhaya" (prayers) is derived from "Radha" and means "worshippable". Similarly the word "aparadha" (offenses) means "against Radha". When one performs devotional service, one is pleasing Radharani and when commits Vaishnava aparadha against Krishna or His devotees, one is offending Radharani. Radharani is the guardian, the mentor and the benefactor of all aspiring devotees. When a soul starts to inquire about Krishna, Radharani is most pleased and takes charge of his devotional advancements. As one makes progress, one continues to invoke the mercy of Radharani and when She is pleased, Krishna is automatically pleased.
Don't be mad at me for bringing up so many festivals.......but talking to my mother, I realized that Radhastami is coming up.........
What is Radhastami??
Radhastami is the celebration day of Radharani's birth.....On Radhastami, Sri Sri Radha Krishna deities are traditionally dressed entirely in flowers.
When is Radhastami??
It is 15 days after Janamastmi.........
Who is Radha??
She is the mainstay, the ideal and the ultimate refuge of all devotees embarking on the path of devotional service. Without first getting the mercy of Radharani it is impossible to even approach Sri Krishna.
Story behind her birth
Story in Garga-samhita and other Scriptures it is given, like a little girl she floated on the Yamuna and from there Vrishabhanu Raja took Her Divine Self as his daughter and gave Her to Kirtida Devi his wife. And Kirtida Devi was very astonished and was very happy because she had no child. She called everyone, and everyone came to Vrishabhanu Raja's house. At that time it (their house) was in Ravel and everyone celebrated Radhastami in the midday.
Qualities of Radha
As explained in Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (Nectar of Devotion), Krishna possesses sixty-four transcendental qualities. Radharani has twenty-five transcendental qualities, but she can control even Krishna by them. Her transcendental qualities are as follows: (1) She is sweetness personified; (2) She is a fresh young girl; (3) Her eyes are always moving; (4) She is always brightly smiling; (5) She possesses all auspicious marks on Her body; (6) She can agitate Krishna by the flavor of Her person; (7) She is expert in the art of singing; (8) She can speak very nicely and sweetly; (9) She is expert in presenting feminine attractions; (10) She is modest and gentle; (11) She is always very merciful; (12) She is transcendentally cunning; (13) She knows how to dress nicely; (14) She is always shy; (15) She is always respectful; (16) She is always patient; (17) She is very grave; (18) She is enjoyed by Krishna; (19) She is always situated on the highest devotional platform; (20) She is the abode of love of the residents of Gokula; (21) She can give shelter to all kinds of devotees; (22) She is always affectionate to superiors and inferiors; (23) She is always obliged by the dealings of Her associates, (24) She is the greatest amongst Krishna's girl friends; (25) She always keeps Krishna under Her control.
Krishna means 'all attractive', since He attracts every one to Him. But Radharani attracts even Krishna. Although Krishna says vedaham samatitani - "I know everything" - He fails to understand Radharani. Krishna is acyuta (inconceivable), but for Him Radharani is inconceivable. Radharani is so great. Krishna thought, "I am full. I am complete in every respect, but still I want to understand Radharani." This question obliged Krishna to accept the propensities of Radharani to understand Himself. So five hundred years ago Krishna appeared as Caitanya Mahaprabhu, in the mood of Radharani and with Her golden complexion, as His own greatest devotee. Krishna did this to understand the depth of devotion of Radharani.
Mercy of Radha
Radharani is the ideal maha-bhagvat. As the greatest devotee, She is also the most compassionate. She is unable to bear the suffering of the souls trapped in the material world. The word "aradhaya" (prayers) is derived from "Radha" and means "worshippable". Similarly the word "aparadha" (offenses) means "against Radha". When one performs devotional service, one is pleasing Radharani and when commits Vaishnava aparadha against Krishna or His devotees, one is offending Radharani. Radharani is the guardian, the mentor and the benefactor of all aspiring devotees. When a soul starts to inquire about Krishna, Radharani is most pleased and takes charge of his devotional advancements. As one makes progress, one continues to invoke the mercy of Radharani and when She is pleased, Krishna is automatically pleased.
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