Radha
Culture & Region
Hindu India
Time Period
c. 10th-12th century CE prominence (Bhakti movement)
Domains
Divine lovedevotionpassionseparation/union with divine
Symbols & Animals
LotusKrishna's fluteYamuna River
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Vrindavan
- Barsana
- Radha-Krishna temples
Key Myths & Stories
Supreme lover of Krishna; Rasa Lila (divine dance); embodies bhakti (devotion)
Related Deities
Highest form of devotion; Gaudiya Vaishnavism central figure