Radhashtami

About this event

Srimati Radharani’s Appearance Day Fasting till noon today. Program starts at 6:30 PM A SPECIAL BOAT FESTIVAL is on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Starts at 5 PM Come celebrate with us as we take Sri Sri Radha Giridhari in a boat in our courtyard. Everyone is invited. radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayitegokula-taruni-mandala-mahite damodara-rati-vardhana-vesehari-niskuta-vrnda-vipinese vrsabhanu-dadhi-nava-sasi-lekhelalita-sakhi guna-ramita-visakhe karunam kuru mayi karuna-bharitesanaka-sanatana-varnita-carite radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite The 16 Names of Shri Radha (Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Shri Krishna Janm Khanda 17.220-240:) Radha – She who is the bestower of ultimate divine bliss. Rasesvari – She Who is the Goddess of the rasa dance. Rasa-Vasini – She Who always lives with the rasa dance. Rasikesvari – She Who is the Goddess of those who relish divine mellows. Krsna-Pranadhika – She Who is dearer to Krishna than His own life. Krsna-Priya – She Who is Krishna’s most dearly beloved companion. Krsna-Svarupini – She Whose form resembles Krishna is so many ways. Krsna-Vamanga-sambhuta – She Who is generated from Krishna left side. Paramananda Rupini – She Who is the personification of supreme ecstasy. Krsna – She Who bestows the best form of supreme liberation. Vrindavani – She Who lives in Vrindavana. Vrinda – She Who always lives in the company of Her girlfriends. Vrindavana-Vinodini – She Who enjoys many pleasures in Vrindavana. Chandravali – She Whose form has many moons. Chandra-Kamta – She Who effulgence is like the moon. Sarac-chandra-Prabhanana – She Whose face glows like the full moon of August.