Radha Krishna
Radha-Krishna (IAST rādhā-kṛṣṇa, Sanskrit: राधा कृष्ण) is the combined form of the Hindu god Krishna with his chief consort and shakti Radha. They are regarded as the feminine as well as the masculine realities of God, in several Krishnaite traditions of Vaishnavism.
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God and Goddess of Love, Purusha and Mūlaprakriti, Avatar of Lakshmi Narayana, Supreme Deities of Krishnaism | |
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| Devanagari | राधाकृष्ण |
| Sanskrit transliteration | rādhā-kṛṣṇa |
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| Sanskrit | राधाकृष्ण (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
| Bengali | রাধাকৃষ্ণ (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
| Hindi | राधाकृष्ण (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
| Kannada | ರಾಧಾಕೃಷ್ಣ (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
| Marathi | राधाकृष्ण (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
| Odia | ରାଧାକୃଷ୍ଣ (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
| Telugu | రాధాకృష్ణ (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
| Gujarati | રાધાકૃષ્ણ (Rādhā Kṛṣṇa) |
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In Krishnaism, Krishna is referred to as Svayam Bhagavan and Radha is illustrated as the primeval potency of the three main potencies of God, Hladini (immense spiritual bliss), Sandhini (eternality), and Samvit (existential consciousness), of which Radha is an embodiment of the feeling of love towards Krishna (Hladini).
With Krishna, Radha is acknowledged as the Supreme Goddess. Krishna is said to be satiated only by devotional service in loving servitude, personified by Radha. Various devotees worship her to attain Krishna via her. Radha is also depicted to be Krishna himself, split into two for the purpose of his enjoyment. As per scriptures, Radha is considered as the complete incarnation of Mahalakshmi.
It is believed that Krishna enchants the world, but Radha enchants even him. Therefore, she is the supreme goddess of all, and together they are called Radha-Krishna. In many Vaishnava sections, Radha Krishna are often identified as the avatars of Lakshmi Narayana.