Guest guest Posted July 1, 2004 Report Share Posted July 1, 2004 Did Radhai really exist like Rukmini Devi and Satyabhama or She is fictitious character to explain how a real devotee should be. I know Smt. Radhika is spiritual energy of Lord and when Krishna is depicted with Her we dont see Rukmini and Bhama while when He is depicted with Them we dont see Radhi both in temples and in painted pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanamali Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Rukmini and Satyabhama are also there... Incarnations of Sridevi and Bhudevi (here with Venkatesha Govinda) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dervish Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Dwarkadish Krsna has a flute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanamali Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Yeah I know, that's kind of weird right? Oh well... /images/graemlins/smile.gif See Venkatesha with Bhudevi and Sridevi... there's divinity for ya! /images/graemlins/smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I have seen these kind of pictures, idols and statues being born and brought up in India. But I am yet to see a picture in which Lord Narayana/Krishna appears with all the three. Everyone knows that Rukmini and Bhama are incarnatiions of Sridevi and Bhhudevi respectively, but my question is Radha being spiritual side of Krishna, did actually existed as a human form like Rukmini and Bhama or Radha was fictitious character to explain how an ardent devotee should be. This is myy doubt for a long time and I came to this site to know about this. The two human form whom I would consider as resembling Smt. Radhika in their Bakthi and finally married to Lord were Aandal and Meerabhai. We have evidence for them. I would like to know if the character Radha by Herself existed like Rukmini or Satyabhama or not. When Krishna is associated with Radha in idols or pictures, we consider that as Poorna form since Krishna's energy is Radha and has to be worshipped together. When we see Venkatesaperumal or any form of Lord Narayana we see only Sree Lakshmi (Rukmini) and Bhudevi (Bhama) and nowhere there is Radha who is His internal energy. (I know I have repeated words and sentences but to stress this I repeated them) So my doubt arise if Smt. Radha existed actually or fictitious. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I do know the concept that everything is ultimately One and the same... Sitapathi-Rama Radhapathi-Krishna-Sreerukmini-Satyabhamapathi Vaanipathi-Brahma Gowripathi-Sambho Lakshmipathi-Sreeman Naraayana.. Did Radha existed as human version. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I did hear the stories that He is having Radha in His flute as the Geetham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Cannot live without Sri Radha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 ...nowhere there is Radha who is His internal energy. Actually Srimati Radharani is EVERYWHERE for those with the eyes to see. She is the the essence of all shakti, the "inconceivable" potency. The concept of simultaneously one and different cannot be understood philosophically, only through the heart. The divine relationship between Krsna and His beloved Radha must be personally revealed, since it is highly confidential. Such a vision is not available to all on demand, nor can just anyone provide it. How much do you want to see and, more importantly, why? Sorry I'm unable to satisfy, but best wishes anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Radha in flute? ...and on that note, I must again adieu... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Those who believe in the personal relationship with Radha are invited to contact an old friend who misses Hers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2004 Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 I did know whatever you have written about presence of Smt. Radha. I guess you did not understand my question. During the time of Shree Krishna He married Rukmini and Satyabhama and in the way Was there Radha physically as a devotee who was praising Him and thinking of Him all the time. All the concepts of Radha as Lord's energy and How she is everywhere is known to me already. But was she existing physical form of the energies as how Rukmini or Bhama or even Krishna existed. Shree Hari came down as Krishna and existed and lived with people. He married two women who were incarnations, like that did Radhe existed physically? I could not get answer for this from any script I have read, but I am not well learned, and thats why I am asking you people. There are many stories of Radha and Krishna and at the same time never depicted in any pictures or idols along with Krishna/Narayana when He was with Rukmini or Satyabhama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanamali Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Here is Lord Sri Hari with the three saktis, Sri, Bhu and Nila devis. Nappinnai is the equivalent of Radha in Tamil literature, and is considered to be an incarntion of Nila or Lila sakti... I believe the Lord can be seen with all three thayars only in the temple at Tiruchcherai (murthys pictured here).\ [url=http://www.srivaishnavam.com/divyadesam108/virtualtour/vt_cherai1.htm] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanamali Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 One more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanamali Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 Lord Panduranga with consort Rukmini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 The pictures whatever yu are posting are really great. By the way are you also from Tamil nadu, I noticed that you use the names Aandal (Nippinnai) and thayar...If so, can you post the picture of Shri Ranganatha Perumal of Shri Rangam if you have in high resolution image anyways thanks for the nice pictures R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 did Radhe existed physically? yes.. sri radhe existed and she will exist eternally and phisically with krsna she's actually krsna krsna syamasundara is the "served" aspect of krsna, srimati radharani is the "servant" aspect of krsna all other krsna consorts are more or less their expansions krsna actually never leaves vrindavan and the association of sri radhe, the pastimes outside vrindavan are done by his expansion read bhagavat purana or simply the Krishna book by bhaktivedanta swami srila prabhupada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanamali Posted August 20, 2004 Report Share Posted August 20, 2004 I'm not from Tamil nadu but I am a devotee of Venkateshwaraswamy and I have read much of Sri Vaishnava writings, writings of Andal and other azhwars... I do have a picture of Sri Ranganatha somewhere... please give me some time to find it and I will post it here /images/graemlins/smile.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopidust Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 bogus speculators say radharani did not exist, Kuruksetra was an analogy of the body, etc.. They say Radharani is an allegory. She is not mentioned by name a lot of times because we would have misconceptions about her and offend her. But she is not an allegy about how to love god. She is krishna;s internal energy RadhaKrishna. We must approach Krishna through Radharani. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I do know all the story that Radharani does exist everywhere as spiritual energy of Lord in anything and everything. I am not speculating on this. MY question is did Radha existed in physical material body as how Shree Krishna appeard in Dwapara yuga and be with other human beings as one among them. All the spirituality behind the tathva of Radhi-Krishna is already known to me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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