Srimati Radharani

 Shri Radhashtami

Auspicious appearance day of Srimati Radharani is celebrated on the eighth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Bhadra. She appeared exactly 15 days after the appearance of Sri Krishna. She was found on a lotus flower by King Vrashabhanu and his wife Kirtida near the village of Barsana, a few miles away from Nandagram. It is said that She first opened Her eyes only when Lord  Sri Krishna appeared before Her. Until that time Her eyes were closed.

The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is in fact a prayer to Srimati Radharani. The word 'Hare' is derived from 'Hara' which denotes the internal energy or Hladini Sakti of Krishna. This is none other than Srimati Radharani. When one is chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one is saying: "O Krishna ! O Radha !! Please engage me in your devotional service"

*Father* – King Vrisabhanu

*Mother* – Queen Kirtida Devi

*Brother* – Sridham

*Sister*– Ananga Manjari

*Mother in law* – Jatila Devi

*Sister in law* – Kutila Devi

*Complexion* – Molten Gold

*Age* – 14 years, 2 months and 15 days

*Private Lake* – Radha Kunda in Vrindavana

*Birthday* –  Radhastami on 8th day of Bhadra Shukla Astami

*Cloth* – Meghambara, combination of red ruby & blue cloud colours

Expertise in all fine arts, an expert cook, never cooks the same preparation twice.

*Chief Assistants* –

Lalita, Vishakha, Suchitra, Champakalata, Rangadevi, Sudevi, Tungavidya & Indulekha.

*Marks on soles of lotus feet* 

Conchsell, Moon, Elephants, Chariot, Flag, Smalldrum, Swastika and Fish.

*Marks on hand palms* 

Bumblebee, Lotus, Crescent Moon, Rarring, Parsol, Sacrificial Post, Conchshell, Tree, Flower, Camara & Swastika.

*Favourite pets* 

Cows are Sunanda, Yamuna, Tungi & Bahula, Monkey is Kakkati, Doe is Rangini, Cakori bird is Carucandrika, Swan is Tundikeri, Elephant is Madhuri and in parrots are Suksmadhi and Subha.

*16 Principle names*

Radha, Rasesvari, Rasa-Vasini, Rasikesvari, Krsna-Pranadhika, Krsna-Priya, Krsna-Svarupini, Krsna-Vamanga-sambhuta, Paramananda Rupini, Krsna, Vrindavani, Vrinda, Vrindavana-Vinodini, Chandravali, Chandra-Kamta & Sarac-chandra-Prabhanana.

*25 Principle qualities* 

Very sweet, Freshly youthful, Restless eyes, Smiles brightly, possessing beautiful auspicious lines, Wonderful bodily aroma, Expert in singing & in expansion of songs, Speech is charming, Expert in joking & pleasant speaking, Humble & meek, Very merciful, Cunning, Expert in performing duties, Shy, Respectful, Calm, Grave, Playful, Advanced in ecstasy, Highest in excellence, Most famous, Affectionate, Submissive, Chief Gopi, Controls Krishna. 

🌹Beautiful Sri Radhika - Radharani

ananada-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhis

tabhir ya eva nija-rupataya kalabhih

goloka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhuto

govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami🌹

"I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, residing in His own realm, Goloka, with Radha, resembling His own spiritual figure, the embodiment of the ecstatic potency possessed of the sixty-four artistic activities, in the company of Her confidantes (sakhis), embodiments of the extensions of Her bodily form, permeated and vitalized by His ever-blissful spiritual rasa." Sri Brahma-samhita, Text 37🌹

1. gita - art of singing🌷

2. vadya - art of playing on musical instruments🌷

3. nrtya - art of dancing🌷

4. natya - art of theatricals🌷

5.alekhya - art of painting

6.visesakacchedya - art of painting the face and body with colored unguents and cosmetics🌷

7.tandula-kusuma-bali-vikara - art of preparing offerings from rice and flowers🌷

8.puspastarana - art of making a covering of flowers for a bed🌷

9.dasana-vasananga-raga - art of applying preparations for cleansing the teeth, cloths and painting the body🌷

10.mani-bhumika-karma - art of making the groundwork of jewels

sayya-racana - art of covering the bed🌷

11.udaka-vadya - art of playing on music in water🌷

12.udaka-ghata - art of splashing with water🌷

13.citra-yoga - art of practically applying an admixture of colors🌷

14.malya-grathana-vikalpa - art of designing a preparation of wreaths🌷

15.sekharapida-yojana - art of practically setting the coronet on the head🌷

16.nepathya-yoga - art of practically dressing in the tiring room🌷

17.karnapatra-bhanga - art of decorating the tragus of the ear🌷

18.sugandha-yukti - art of practical application of aromatics🌷

19.bhusana-yojana - art of applying or setting ornaments🌷

20.aindra-jala - art of jugglery🌷

21.kaucumara - art of kaucumara - a kind of art🌷

22.hasta-lagava - art of sleight of hand🌷

23.citra-sakapupa-bhaksya-vikara-kriya - art of preparing varieties of salad, bread, cake and delicious food🌷

24.panaka-rasa-ragasava-yojana - art of practically preparing palatable drinks and tinging draughts with red color🌷

25.suci-vaya-karma - art of needleworks and weaving🌷

26.sutra-krida - art of playing with thread🌷

27.vina-damuraka-vadya - art of playing on lute and small x-shaped drum🌷

28.prahelika - art of making and solving riddles🌷

 29. pratimala - art of caping or reciting verse for verse as a trial for memory or skill.🌷

30.durvacaka-yoga - art of practicing language difficult to be answered by others🌷

31.pustaka-vacana - art of reciting books🌷

32.natikakhyayika-darsana - art of enacting short plays and anecdotes🌷

33.kavya-samasya-purana - art of solving enigmatic verses🌷

34.pattika-vetra-bana-vikalpa - art of designing preparation of shield, cane and arrows🌷

35.tarku-karma - art of spinning by spindle🌷

36.taksana - art of carpentry🌷

37.vastu-vidya - art of engineering🌷

38.raupya-ratna-pariksa - art of testing silver and jewels🌷

39.dhatu-vada - art of metallurgy🌷

40.mani-raga-jnana - art of tinging jewels🌷

41.akara-jnana - art of mineralogy🌷

42.vrksayur-veda-yoga - art of practicing medicine or medical treatment, by herbs🌷

43.mes-kukkuta-lavaka-yuddha-vidhi - art of knowing the mode of fighting of lambs, cocks and birds🌷

44.suka-sarika-prapalana (pralapana?) - art of maintaining or knowing conversation between male and female cockatoos🌷

45.utsadana - art of healing or cleaning a person with perfumes🌷

46.kesa-marjana-kausala - art of combing hair🌷

47.aksara-mustika-kathana - art of talking with letters and fingers🌷

48.mlecchita-kutarka-vikalpa - art of fabricating barbarous or foreign sophistry🌷

49.desa-bhasa-jnana - art of knowing provincial dialects🌷

50.puspa-sakatika-nirmiti-jnana - art of knowing prediction by heavenly voice or knowing preparation of toy carts by flowers🌷

51.yantra-matrka - art of mechanics🌷

52.dharana-matrka - art of the use of amulets🌷

53.samvacya - art of conversation🌷

54.manasi kavya-kriya - art of composing verse mentally🌷

55.kriya-vikalpa - art of designing a literary work or a medical remedy🌷

56.chalitaka-yoga - art of practicing as a builder of shrines called after him🌷

57.abhidhana-kosa-cchando-jnana - art of the use of lexicography and meters🌷

58.vastra-gopana - art of concealment of cloths🌷

59.dyuta-visesa - art of knowing specific gambling🌷

60.akarsa-krida - art of playing with dice magnet🌷

61.balaka-kridanaka - art of using children's toys🌷

62.vainayiki vidya - art of enforcing discipline🌷

63.vaijayiki vidya - art of gaining victory🌷

64.vaitaliki vidya - art of awakening with music at dawn🌷

Sri Brahma-samhita, Text 37 Purport HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.🙏💐🙇‍♂

*All glories to Shrimati Radharani