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Radha Jayanti

Radha Jayanti or Radhashtami is a Hindu festival that is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Goddess Radha or Radhika, the consort of Lord Krishna. The festival is also known as Radha Jayanti as people believe that Goddess Radha was born on this day. During this occasion, one can observe a fast and worship the deity as per the rituals.

Rituals

On this day, devotees should wake up early and take a bath. Wear clean clothes and offer Arghya to Lord Surya.  Place a Kalash in your pooja room.  Now place a copper vessel/plate on the Kalash.  Offer a holy bath to Goddess Radha's idol with Panchamrit. Decorate the idol of the Goddess with new clothes, flowers, jewellery and other things used for decoration.   Now place the idol of Goddess Radha on the copper vessel/plate kept over the Kalash. Offer the Prasad and other offerings to the Goddess and pray for yourself and your loved ones.    Perform the aarti of the Goddess. Now distribute the prasad among the needy and loved ones.

Significance

According to some scriptures, Goddess Radha is the incarnation of Goddess Mahalakshmi. It is said that Radha was born out of a divine lotus on the surface of the water and was later found out by Vrishbhanu and his wife Kamalavati or Kirti. Lord Krishna and Radha are seen as the symbol of divine and true love.