Is Radha Krishnas wife?

Radha, in Hinduism, the gopi (milkmaid) who became the beloved of the god Krishna during that period of his life when he lived among the gopas (cowherds) of Vrindavan. Radha was the wife of another gopa but was the dearest of Krishna's consorts and his constant companion.
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Who was the husband of Radha?

Here, Radha is very specifically described as the wife of Krishna. In most of the verses, whenever she is mentioned by name, she is usually seen as a virtuous court lady with utmost beauty and charm. Her husband Krishna is said to be in control of her love.
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Why did Krishna not marry Radha?

According to another belief, Radha represented Jeevatma while Shri Krishna is the Paramatma. Radha's selfless love was the highest form of devotion. And therefore, she merged into Shri Krishna by surrendering herself. Hence, since she had united with him, there arose no need for marriage.
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Is Krishna husband of Radha?

Krishna was not married to Radha but he is always accompanied by her till date! Temples have idols of Radha alongside Krishna and not of his many wives. A lot has been speculated about Radha's presence in Krishna's life.
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Who is God Krishnas wife?

Who is Krishna's wife? Krishna married Princess Rukmini and took other wives as well.
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Did Krishna marry Yamuna?

In a story related to Krishna's birth, Krishna's father Vasudeva was carrying the new-born Krishna to safety was crossing the Yamuna River, he asked Yamuna to make a way for him to cross the river, which she did by creating a passage. This was the first time that she saw Krishna whom she marries in later life.
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Who was Radha in her next birth?

Radha was born as the daughter of Vrishbhanu and his wife Kirti. However, she was not born from the womb of her mother. It is said that only after the birth of the baby girl, did Radha enter the body of this girl. Because of not having born from the womb, Radha is also known as Ayonija.
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Does Radha have a child?

Radha's life in Vrindavan took a drastic turn after Krishna left. She was forced by her mother to marry a man. In fact, they had a child together.
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Did Krishna and Radha have a child?

Krishna's foster parents at Vrindavana were Nanda and Yashoda, his sister is Subhadra, and his brother Balarama. Krishna's favourite wife was Radha, with whom he had a son Pradyumna and daughter Carumati, but tradition has it that the god actually acquired 16,108 wives and fathered 180,000 sons.
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Is Seetha and Radha same?

Radha is the essential Shakti of Krishna, just as Sita is the consort of Rama. Yet their lives span very different arcs. Sita is the sterling emblem of familial duty, who unflinchingly complies with the diktats of her patriarchal and hierarchical world.
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What was Radha's curse?

The curse that kept Radha Krishna separated despite their true love is mention in Brahma-vaivarta Purana. The main reason behind this curse is the quarrel between Sridama and Radha. One time, in a rasa-mandala in a secluded place in a great forest in Goloka, Lord Krishna enjoyed pastimes with Sri Radha.
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Is Radha real?

Unlike her paramour, Krishna, who may once have been a human hero elevated to divinity through legends, Radha is decidedly fictional.
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Is Radha married to someone else?

Radha gets married to Ayan despite being emotionally broken. Later, Krishna feels devastated after Radha leaves.
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Is Radha Mami of Krishna?

No,because it is not mentioned in any scriptures.
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Is Radha avatar of Lakshmi?

Both Radha and Rukmini are incarnations of Goddess Lakshmi.
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Is Lord Krishna family still alive?

End of the Vrishnis

These things in due time came to pass. A madness seized the people of Dwaraka so that they fell upon one another and were slain, together with all sons and grandsons of Krishna. Only the women and Krishna and Balarama remained alive.
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Who is the son of Radha?

However, as and when he started growing Vasusena was not called by his name, but addressed as Radheya which means the son of Radha. Eventually, Radheya became his nickname. This makes it very apparent that Radha cared for Karna so much that even the villagers were aware of her love.
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Who is Laxmi Avatar Radha or Rukmini?

Radha is the incarnation of Goddess Laxmi and Rukmini is also an incarnation of Goddess Laxmi as said by the reliable source of Hinduism 'Mahabharat'.
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Is Radha elder than Krishna?

Radha was 5 years older.

In some Puranas, Radharani is said to be 5 years older than Shri Krishna.
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Did Krishna have children?

Jambavati was the mother of Samba, Sumitra, Purujit, Shatajit, Sahasrajit, Vijaya, Chitraketu, Vasuman, Dravida and Kratu and like wise Sri Krishna had 10 sons from his each wife.
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Is Rukmini and Sita same?

Sita is a mixed incarnation of Shridevi (Rukmini), Bhudevi (Satyabhama) and Niladevi (Radha). In Vishnu Puran, “When Vishnu is Ram, Sri is Sita. When Vishnu is Krishna, Sri is Rukmini”.
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Did Krishna sleep with Rukmini?

What was Rukmini's age when Krishna married her? Skanda Mahapurana: She was Eight-years-old Srimad-Bhagavata Purana: Her breasts were just "budding" Brahma-vaivarta Mahapurana: She just attained puberty on the day Krishna had sex with her some time after the marriage.
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Did Radha and Krishna have physical relationship?

“Sri Krishna and Radha never had physical relationship. There is no evidence for their association in the manner quoted in most revered epics such as Brahma Vyvartha Puranam, Garga Samhita, Padma Puranam and Devi Bhagavatham,” he said.
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Did Krishna love Radha or Rukmini?

Narada warned her about the sin that she was about to commit but Radha smiled and said, “No sin can be greater than the life of the Lord.” Rukmini was embarrassed when she heard this and accepted that there was no greater lover of Krishna than Radha.
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