Hawley, John Stratton (1992). At Play with Krishna: Pilgrimage Dramas from Brindavan. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p.317. ISBN 978-81-208-0945-1. Pande, Dr. Suruchi (2008). "Vithoba of Pandharpur" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2008 . Retrieved 31 May 2022.

Vemsani 2016, p.222: "The Devibhagvata purana and Padma purana describe Radha's cosmological role as Prakriti and Shakti" Vrindavan: Bankey Bihari Temple, Shri Radha Damodar Temple, Krishna Balram Temple (Iskcon Vrindavan), Shri Radha Gokulananda Temple, Shri Radha Gopinath Temple, Radha Raman Temple, Shahji Temple, Nidhivan, Radha Kund, Kusum Sarovar, Seva kunj Temple, Pagal Baba Temple, Prem Mandir, Shri Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Shri Ashtsakhi Temple, Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, Shri Radha ShyamSundar ji Temple, Shri Jugal Kishore Temple, Shri Radha Govind Dev ji Temple, Priyakant ju Temple and Shri Radha Vallabh Temple. [171] [102] 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] Mukherjee, Sreecheta (25 December 2012). Temples of Bengal. Aesthetics Media Services. pp.74–75. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year ( link)Another Indian classical dance form, Kathakali was also influenced by Vaishnavism and Radha Krishna based Gita Govinda tradition which along with other factors contributed in the evolution of this dance form. [162] The predominant theme of North Indian Kathak dancing lies in the fleeting appearances and longer stories of Radha and Krishna. The sacred love of Krishna and his beloved Radha, are woven into all aspects of the Kathak dance and is clearly visible during the discussions of the music, costumes and finally the role of the Kathak dancer. [163] Guru Gobind Singh, in his Dasam Grantha, describes Radha the, sukl bhis rika, thus: "Radhika went out in the light of the white soft moon, wearing a white robe to meet her Lord. It was white everywhere and hidden in it, she appeared like the light itself in search of Him". [87] Mohapatra, J. (2013). Wellness In Indian Festivals & Rituals. Partridge Publishing. p.164. ISBN 978-1-4828-1690-7. In Warkari tradition which is majorly based in the region of Maharashtra, Radha and Krishna are often venerated in their regional forms of Rahi and Vithoba, also called Vithala. According to the local legends, Rahi (Radha) is the wife of Vithala (Krishna). [85] [86] Outside Hinduism [ edit ] Radha Krishna art inspired by Gita Govinda

Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda (12 January 2017). Shreemad Bhagavad Gita: The Song of Love. Bhakti Marga Publications. pp.1472–. ISBN 978-3-940381-70-5. 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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Ramesh M. Dave, K. K. A. Venkatachari, The Bhakta-bhagawan Relationship: Paramabhakta Parmeshwara Sambandha. Sya. Go Mudgala, Bochasanvasi Shri Aksharpurushottama Sanstha, 1988. p.74 In some devotional ( bhakti) Krishnaite traditions of Vaishnavism that focus on Krishna, Radha represents "the feeling of love towards Krishna". [31] For some of the adherents of these traditions, her importance approaches or even exceeds that of Krishna. Radha is worshipped along with Krishna in Nepal and many Indian states including West Bengal, Manipur, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. Elsewhere, she is a revered deity. [131] In Maharashtra region, Radha is worshipped in her regional form as Rahi. [132] Radha is considered as Krishna's original shakti, the supreme goddess in both the Nimbarka Sampradaya and following the advent of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. [31] [133] Nimbarka was the first well known Vaishnava scholar whose theology centered on goddess Radha. [45] [134] [135] From the Vaishnava point of view the divine feminine energy ( shakti) implies a divine source of energy, God or shaktiman. " Sita relates to Rama; Lakshmi belongs to Narayana; Radha has her Krishna." As Krishna is believed to be the source of all manifestations of God, "Radha, his consort, is the original source of all shaktis" or feminine manifestation of divine energy. [44] Radha Krishna's first literary mention was found in King Hala's Prakrit text Gatha Saptasati which is composed of 700 verses and was written in the 1st century CE. [24] [25] [26] Later, the popular Gita Govinda written by Jayadeva in 12th century CE widely depicted Radha and Krishna as a couple. [27] [28] [29] 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:-