The Romance of Radha: A Journey With Jayadeva

Abstract The legend of Radha, the gopi of ancient Vrindavan, with Lord Krishna is a favorite topic amongst his devotees. 12th-century poet Jayadeva’s description in Sanskrit Gita Govinda is a masterpiece and very popular in various parts of the subcontinent. Some aspects are touched upon here.

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Main Authors: O. Somasundaram, Vijaya Raghavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Psychosexual Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831819850413
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spelling doaj-6d9942d334da4de089234ed7cb180ce22021-07-14T08:35:17ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Psychosexual Health2631-83182631-83262019-04-01110.1177/2631831819850413The Romance of Radha: A Journey With JayadevaO. Somasundaram0Vijaya Raghavan1 Department of Psychiatry, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Schizophrenia Research Foundation, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAbstract The legend of Radha, the gopi of ancient Vrindavan, with Lord Krishna is a favorite topic amongst his devotees. 12th-century poet Jayadeva’s description in Sanskrit Gita Govinda is a masterpiece and very popular in various parts of the subcontinent. Some aspects are touched upon here.https://doi.org/10.1177/2631831819850413
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