Hindu Godess Radha

Radha (IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, Radharani, and Radhe, is a Hindu goddess popular in the Vaishnavism tradition. She is a milkmaid (gopi - support), the lover and the most represented companion of the Hindu god Krishna in the medieval era texts.

She is also a part of Shaktism – the Hindu goddess tradition, and considered an avatar of Lakshmi.

Radha is considered a metaphor for soul, her longing for Krishna theologically seen as a symbolism for the longing for spirituality and the divine. She has inspired numerous literary works, and her Rasa lila dance with Krishna has inspired many types of performance arts till this day.