The festival of Janmashtami has been celebrated with great pomp, while now the festival of Radha Ashtami is celebrated. The festival of Radha Ashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. This time Radha Ashtami is being celebrated on 11 September 2024. It is said that devotion to Lord Krishna is considered incomplete without the worship of Radha Rani. In such a situation, Radha Rani is worshipped on the day of Radha Ashtami.
According to religious belief, Shri Radha Rani was incarnated on this special date. On the occasion of Radha Ashtami, Krishna ji is also worshipped along with Radha ji. On this festival, you can visit these famous Radha Krishna temples to worship Radha Krishna.
Radha Rani Temple, Barsana
The historical temple of Radha Rani is located in Barsana in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. This temple is also known as "Barsane Ki Ladli Ji Ka Mandir" and "Radha Rani Ka Mahal". The temple is of great importance because Radha ji was born in Barsana itself. In this temple, Radha Rani is worshipped as Shri Ladli Lal, where Radha Krishna is seated in a couple form. The temple is very crowded and the beauty of this place is worth seeing on the day of Radha Ashtami.
Shri Radha Raman Temple
Shri Radha Raman Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha ji is located in Vrindavan in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. This temple was established by Gopal Bhatt Swami in the 16th century. It is believed that 500 years ago, God appeared here from Shaligram Shila. On the occasion of Radha Ashtami, there is a crowd of devotees here and this day can be better for darshan.
Shri Radha Gopinath Temple, Maharashtra
There is a grand temple of Radharani ji in Mumbai city of Maharashtra, which is a part of the ISKCON Temple group. Lord Krishna and Radha Rani ji are seated in the temple. Tourists from India and abroad who visit Mumbai visit this temple to see the beauty and grandeur of this temple. On the occasion of Radha Ashtami, special puja and bhajan programs are organized here, in which a large number of devotees gather.
Rang Mahal, Vrindavan
Rang Mahal temple is located in Vrindavan of Mathura district. Radha Krishna's bed is placed in this temple every day and the entire Rang Mahal is decorated. Apart from this, the doors of the temple are closed after keeping Radharani's makeup items. It is said that when the doors of the temple are opened in the morning, all the items are found in disarray. It is believed that Radha-Krishna use the items at night and perform Raasleela.
Radha Kund, Govardhan
Radha Kund is located 5 km north of Govardhan mountain and 26 km west of Mathura, which is a huge lake. It is said that Shri Krishna killed Arisht (Bull Demon) in this lake. In such a situation, a fair is organized every year on the Ashtami date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. You can come to this place on the occasion of Radha Ashtami.
(PC: Instagram)