Radhashtami Pooja
Celebrating the birth of Goddess Radha, the divine consort of Lord Krishna
Materials Required
- Idol or Picture of Radha-Krishna
- Panchamrit (Milk, Curd, Ghee, Honey, Sugar)
- New Clothes & Jewelry for Radha Rani
- Flowers (Lotus/Jasmine)
- Sweets (Malpua, Rabri)
- Incense Sticks & Ghee Lamp
- Gangajal & Kalash
- Turmeric, Kumkum, Chandan
- Tulsi Leaves (for Krishna)
Step-by-Step Procedure
Purification & Sankalpa
Clean the altar. Bathe and wear clean clothes. Take a vow to perform the pooja with devotion.
Abhishekam
Bathe the idol of Radha Rani (and Krishna) with Panchamrit and then with clean water (Gangajal).
Shringar (Decoration)
Dress Radha Rani in new clothes and jewelry. Apply sandalwood paste and kumkum.
Offerings (Bhog)
Offer flowers, fruits, and special sweets like Malpua or Rabri. Offer Tulsi to Krishna.
Chanting & Prayer
Chant "Radhe Radhe" or the Radha Gayatri Mantra. Read the Radhashtami Katha.
Aarti
Perform the Aarti of Radha Rani and Lord Krishna together.
Radha Mantra
"Tapta Kanchana Gaurangi Radhe Vrindavaneshwari
Vrishabhanu Sute Devi Pranamami Hari Priye"
Meaning: I offer my respects to Srimati Radharani, whose bodily complexion is like molten gold and who is the Queen of Vrindavana. You are the daughter of King Vrishabhanu, and You are very dear to Lord Krishna.