Radha Ashtami Katha: This time the festival of Radha Ashtami is August 31, Sunday. On this day, special worship of Goddess Radha is done. There is also a legend related to Radha Ashtami which must be heard by those who fast on this day, only then they get full results.
Radha ashtami vrat katha in hindi: According to religious texts, Goddess Lakshmi was born as Radha from one of her parts. This Radha is known as the beloved of Lord Krishna. Every year his birth anniversary is celebrated on the Ashtami date of the Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada month. Special events are organized on this day in major Radha temples. There is also an interesting story related to Radha Ashtami, which must be heard on this day, only then the fast gets full results. Read further Radha Ashtami fast story…
Radha Ashtami Vrat Katha
According to Brahmavaivarta Purana, Lord Krishna resides in Golok Dham with his Priya Radha Rani. Once when Radha Rani was not in Golok Dham, Lord Krishna was doing a vihara with one of his friends Virja. When Radhaji came to know about this, he was very angry.
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Radha Rani spoke very harsh words to Shri Krishna. Seeing this, Shri Krishna’s supreme friend Sridama was very sad and cursed Radhaji without thinking, ‘O Goddess, you will have to leave Golok and be born on earth.’ Hearing this, Radha ji also cursed Sridama to be born in the demon clan.
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Due to the curse of Radhaji, Sridama was born as a demon named Shankhachud. Shankhchud was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, who was killed by Mahadev himself. All this was the leela of Shri Krishna. He said to Radha Devi, ‘O dear, now you have to be born on earth.’
Sri Krishna said, ‘You will appear on earth as Vrishabhanu and his wife Kirti Devi’s daughter. In this form, you will be married to a Vaishya named Raya, who will be my own part. You will be in my beloved form on earth. There you will experience both disconnection and union.
In this way, at the behest of Shri Krishna, Goddess Radha incarnated on the earth and grew up in Barsana Dham as the dear daughter of Vrishabhanu ji. Here Radhaji also did the meeting and disconnection as the beloved of Shri Krishna and again moved to her place in Goloka. Listening to this story on Radha Ashtami gives freedom from all sufferings.