Sri Yugala (Radha Krishna) Madhuri - Blissful Divine Couple

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Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste.

 

"vRindAvana barase, yugala rasa!"

 

Divine Nectar of Amorous Love

is eternally showering

upon the sacred Vrindavan!

 

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Lotus-Clad Radha and Krishna

 

Clad entirely in lotus petals and sitting on lotus thrones,

Radha and Krishna here gaze intently into each other's eyes.

 

Images of Radha and Krishna in flower adornment (phulsajjya)

are somewhat rare, and the absence of inscription to accompany

such paintings prevents a precise definition of

the significance of the iconographic formula.

 

Lotuses, however, are multivalent symbols with a long history of use

in the religious imagery of the Indian subcontinent.

Since lotuses rise gleaming and fresh out of muddy ponds,

they generally represent fertility and purity.

 

The lotus-petal garments further suggest a common act of

devotional worship through the offering of flowers to the gods.

Within the specific context of the worship of Radha and Krishna,

the lotus may refer to the blissful union of the two

in the land of Brindavan, Krishna's childhood home.

 

Pilgrimage maps often depicted Brindavan in the shape of a lotus.

 

Radha's lotus braid is a charming extra detail added by the artist.

 

source: http://www.asia.si.edu/devi/

 

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Jaya Sri Radhey!

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Jaya Sri Radhey! Namaste.

 

ye yaM rAdhA yas ca kRSNo rasAbdhiH

ddehazcaikaH krIdanArthaM dvidA bhUt

 

(Radhika tapaniyopanishad)

 

The Divine couple,

Radha and Krishna are One.

They constitute the unfathomable

ocean of ultimate Divine Bliss.

 

They appear in Two Divine Forms only to

engage in the playful pastimes of Divine Love.

 

kRSNena ArAdhyata iti rAdhA

kRSNaM samA rAdhayati sadeti rAdhikA"

 

(Radhikopanishad)

 

Sri Radhaji is worshipped by Sri Krishna

and hence is called as Radha.

She in turn adores Her Lord Krishna

and so She is known as Radhika.

 

rAdhA kRSNAtmikA nityaM

kRSNo rAdhAtmiko dhRvam

 

(Brahmanda Purana)

 

Sri Radha is the Soul of Lord Krishna.

Krishnaji alone is the Soul of Sri Radhika.

This is the eternal Truth.

 

devI kRSNa mayI proktA rAdhikA para devatA

sarva laKSmI mayI sarava kAntis saMmohinI parA

 

(Brhad-GautamIya-tantra)

 

The transcendental Goddess Srimati Radharani

is NON-DIFFERENT from Lord Sri Krishna.

 

She is the Origin of all Devis and Lakshmis.

They derive their beauty and powers from Her.

 

She possesses All the Attractiveness to attract

the All Attractive Personality of Godhead.

She is the Primeval Divine Potency.

 

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Radha and Krishna Dressed in Each Other's Clothes (Lilahava)

 

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.

 

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, Vrsabhanu's girl.

 

(Srivasta Goswami, trans. The Divine Consort, 87)

 

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Jaya Sri Radhey!