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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 worshipped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. She is the avatar of goddess Lakshmi and is also described as the chief of the Gopis (milkmaids).[9] During Krishna's youth, she appears as his lover and companion.[10][9] Many traditions and scriptures accord Radha the status of the eternal consort and wife of Krishna.[11][9][12] Radha, as a supreme goddess, is considered the female counterpart and the internal potency (hladini shakti) of Krishna, who resides in Goloka, the celestial abode of Radha Krishna.[13] Radha is said to accompany Krishna in all his incarnations.[11]

In Radha Vallabh Sampradaya and Haridasi Sampradaya, only Radha is worshipped as the supreme deity.[14] Elsewhere, she is venerated with Krishna as his principal consort in Nimbarka Sampradaya, Pushtimarg, Mahanam Sampraday, Swaminarayan Sampradaya, Vaishnava-Sahajiya, Manipuri Vaishnavism, and Gaudiya Vaishnavism movements linked to Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Radha is also described as the feminine form of Krishna himself. Radha's birthday is celebrated annually as Radhashtami.