Is Radha wife of Lord Krishna?

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 is the husband of Lord 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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Who married Radha Krishna?

The site holds cultural importance as according to Sanskrit scriptures like Braham Vaivarta Purana and Garga Samhita, Radha Krishna got married in Bhandirvan forest in the presence of Lord Brahma, who also became the priest for their marriage ceremony.
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Who is child of Radha and Krishna?

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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Why Lord Krishna Never Married Radha?



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 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 Krishna Favourite wife?

But whenever the question has been raised who was Krishna's favourite wife, everyone has known the answer is Rukmini.
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Is Rukmini and Radha same?

Rukmini is also regarded as the incarnation of Radha in Hindu society.In every, incarnation Laxmi has to be the wife of only Krishna.So Radha as Rukmini married Lord Krishna. There are many aspects of the life of Rukmini which absolutely match with the life of Radha.
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Is Seetha and Radha 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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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 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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Who is Lakshmi Radha or Rukmini?

Both Radha and Rukmini are incarnations of Goddess Lakshmi. If Radha is Lord Krishna's Lakshmi in Vrindavan(Vrindavaneshwar- Vrindavaneshwari)then, Rukmini is Lord Krishna's Lakshmi in Dwaraka (Dwarakadish-Dwarakeshwari).
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Why does Krishna leave Radha?

Radha was afraid of getting away from Krishna. His feelings did not allow her to live with Krishna, and his growing age forced him to move away from Krishna. One evening after that, she secretly walked out of the palace and walked towards her. She didn't know where she was going.
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Who was Radha in her previous 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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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 Rukmini ever meet Radha?

Radha Krishna - Watch Episode 201 - Radha Meets Rukmini on Disney+ Hotstar.
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Who is second wife of Krishna?

Vijaya, who passed away on June 27, was the second wife of veteran actor Krishna and stepmother to Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu.
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Who is daughter of Sun?

Yamuna is known as Yami in early texts, while in later literature, she is called Kalindi.In Hindu scriptures, she is daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Sanjna, cloud goddess.. She is regarded as the twin sister of .
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How many daughters did Krishna have?

Krishna was married to 16,108 wives and with each of them He had 10 sons and 1 daughter.
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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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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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Did Goddess Radha have period?

In Jamu, Radha's village in western Nepal, her status is lower than a dog's, because she is menstruating. She is only 16, yet, for the length of her period, Radha can't enter her house or eat anything but boiled rice.
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Did Krishna have a daughter?

As per Srimad Bhagavatam, Krishna had a daughter with Rukmini named Charumati who was married to Bali, son of Kritavarman. Kritavarman is a Yadhava by birth and contemporary of Krishna.
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