RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Radha

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Radha (Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. In scriptures, Radha is mentioned as the avatar of Lakshmi and also as the Mūlaprakriti, the Supreme goddess, who is the feminine counterpart and internal potency (hladini shakti) of Krishna. Radha accompanies Krishna in all his incarnations. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Radha is the 798th most popular religious figure (down from 541st in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from India (down from 59th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Indian Religious Figure.

Radha is most famous for being the consort of Lord Krishna and the reincarnation of Sati. She is also famous for being the author of the poem, "The Rasa Lila".

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Radha ranks 798 out of 3,187. Before her are Antipope Anacletus II, Gertrude the Great, Junia, Stanislaus of Szczepanów, Emma Morano, and Abe no Seimei. After her are Hillel the Elder, Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Isidore the Laborer, Sen no Rikyū, Saint Malachy, and Isaac in Islam.

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In India

Among people born in India, Radha ranks 133 out of 1,861. Before her are Pete Best (1941), Ravi Shankar (1920), Zeb-un-Nissa (1638), Ghiyas ud din Balban (1200), Abul A'la Maududi (1903), and Kim Philby (1912). After her are Vyjayanthimala Bali (1936), Ramanuja (1017), Rajendra Chola I (1000), Cliff Richard (1940), Mahinda (-285), and Vātsyāyana (300).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India

Among religious figures born in India, Radha ranks 12. Before her are Maudgalyayana (-568), Mahākāśyapa (-550), Dayananda Saraswati (1824), Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486), Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri (1855), and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835). After her are Mahinda (-285), Sadhu Sundar Singh (1889), Guru Arjan (1563), Guru Angad (1504), Ravi Shankar (1956), and George Alencherry (1945).

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