Which goddess is Radha?

Radha (Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and a chief consort of the god Krishna. She is worshiped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion and devotion. She is the avatar of Lakshmi and is also described as the chief of the Gopis (milkmaids).
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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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What is the cast of goddess Radha?

The Radha are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are followers of the Radha Vallabh sect of Hinduism, who have evolved into a distinct caste. According to their tradition, the community are by origin Ahir of Barsana.
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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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Is Radha and Rukmini 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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Did Radha had 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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Is Radha and Sita same?

Sita was reborn as Radha and the Ashtamahishi, which consists of Rukmini, Satyabhama, Nagnajiti, Jambhavati, Kalindi, Bhadra, Mitravinda and Lakshmana. Sita is Lakshmi. Radha is Lakshmi.
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Why did Ayan marry Radha?

Because lord Vishnu has blessed Ayan with a boon that she will marry the incarnation of goddess Lakshmi i.e Radha. Whereas Radha was cursed by sridhama of bearing separation from lord Krishna for 100 years.
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Who is Radha and Ayan child?

No Radha never had any children and even the story of Ayan and Radha marrying is denied in some places. Ayan had asked a boon in his last birth of marrying Goddess Laxmi. So Radha and Ayan just married and completed the rituals but Radha's heart was only towards Krishna. She didn't know any Ayan as her husband.
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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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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 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 Rukmini ever meet Radha?

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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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Did Abhimanyu marry Radha?

Radharani was never married to Abhimanyu. Radha and Krishna is a beautiful and romantic part in Bhagawat.
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Why is barsana famous?

Barsana is a famous place for pilgrimage with a regular bus service from Mathura. Originally known as Brahmasaran, Barsana lies on a slope of ridge. The four prominent peaks of the hill are regarded as a symbol of divinity and are crowned by the Ladli Ji temple. Barsana is believed to be the birth place of Radha.
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Is there any mention of Radha in Mahabharata?

There is also mention of Radha in Bhagavata in Vishnu Purana,but not in Harivansha or the Mahabharata.
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Who is Krishna's Favourite Radha or Rukmini?

It is also said that there is no mention of Radha in the Vedasbut it is said that Radha and Rukmini both were the the incarnations of goddess Lakshmi and were the favourite of Krishna. Some even claim that he believed that they both are the same and that is the reason why Krishna married Rukmini.
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Why Radha is worshipped with Krishna not Rukmini?

There are many temples that worship Rukmini with Krishna as Rukmini-Dwarikadhish. The rasa involved is different. But both of them are the internal potency or hladini-shakti (internal potency) of Lord Krishnaand they are meant to worship with Him. Means: Rukmini is in Dwaraka what Radha is in the Vrindavan forest.
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What is the age of Radha?

She is younger than Shri Krishna. According to Brahma Vaivart Purana it is mentioned that Shri Radha will not be old, she will always be a 14 year old girl. And Shri Krishna will always be a 15–16 years old. According to Adi Sankhracharya.: RadhaRani appeared 1 year after the appearance day of Shri Krishna.
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Who lives in goloka?

Krishna in his two-armed form eternally reside in the realm of Goloka and in his four-armed form, as Vishnu he eternally resides in the realm of Vaikuntha loka.
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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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