Radha and Krishna, having different bodies but united in the same soul, were inseparable. Radha only knew one thing, to love Krishna. Even though they did not marry each other, yet they are the idols among couples and many Hindu followers because they were true lovers, they were honest, and the relationship they had was based on trust, devotion, and purity.
Radha Ashtami is not just the
celebration of Radha’s birth, who later fell in love with Krishna; Radha
Ashtami is the celebration of womanhood. A woman who has many forms but all her
forms know one thing, to selflessly devote and love unconditionally. Whether as
a mother, a sister, a wife, or a friend; a woman loves with all her heart when
she has to.
Radha Ashtami is celebrated on
the ‘ashtami’ (8th day) of the Shukla Paksha (the bright fortnight of the moon)
during the month of ‘Bhadrapada’ in the Hindu calendar. In the Gregorian
calendar, it falls during the month of August-September. Radha Ashtami is also
known as ‘Radha Jayanti’ or ‘Radhashtami’ and Hindu devotees worship Goddess
Radha with utmost devotion and zeal. This day also honors the selfless bond of
love between Sri Krishna and Radha, a unique relationship between human and
God. Many devotees observe a fast out of respect for Radha.
Radha who got the position of a
Goddess in Hindu mythology because of her unconditional love and devotion
towards Krishna teaches us a very important lesson; God was and still is
looking for humans who can offer Him their honesty, purity, love and devotion.
God is not hungry of wealth, He is the creator, the organizer and the destroyer
of everything what else could He ask for other than some pure souls to serve
His purpose on Earth and spread the word of humanity among the mankind.
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