Editing Radha (section)

==== Radhashtami ====
{{Main|Radhashtami}}
[[File:Radha Syamasundar Vrindavan Radhastami 2004.jpg|thumb|Radha Krishna on Radhashtami, [[ISKCON Temple, Vrindavan]]]]

Radhashtami, also called Radha Jayanti is celebrated as the appearance anniversary of Radha. In the Hindu calendar, Radhashtami is observed annually in the month of the [[Bhadra (Hindu calendar)|Bhadra]], 15 days after [[Krishna Janmashtami]], the birth anniversary of Krishna, which suggests that Radha is very much an aspect of the cultural-religious faith system governing social life.<ref name=":8" /> The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervor especially in the [[Braj|Braj region]]. The festivities include fasting till afternoon (12 pm), abhishek and [[Arti (Hinduism)|aarti]] of Radharani, offering her flowers, sweets and food items, singing songs, dancing and prayers dedicated to Radha.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radhastami {{!}} Krishna.com|url=http://www.krishna.com/radhastami|access-date=2021-05-29|website=www.krishna.com}}</ref> The [[Radha Rani Temple]] in [[Barsana]] host this festival in a grand manner as Basana is also considered as the birthplace of Radha. Apart from Barsana, this festival is celebrated in nearly all the temples of [[Vrindavan]] and [[International Society for Krishna Consciousness|ISKCON]] temples across the world as it is one of the major festival for many [[Vaishnavism]] sections.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Radhastami – ISKCON VRINDAVAN|url=https://iskconvrindavan.com/festivals/radhastmi/|access-date=2021-05-29|language=en-US}}</ref>