Radhe Radhe

Radhe Radhe, also spelled as Radhey Radhey, is a Hindi expression used as a greeting and salutation in the Braj region of India. The greeting is associated with a major Hindu goddess Radha, the consort of Krishna.[1] She is worshiped as the queen of Braj region which includes Vrindavan, Barsana, Gokul, Nandgaon, Mathura, Govardhan and Bhandirvan.[2][3]

Murti of Goddess Radha at ISKCON Varanasi
For other uses, see Radhe radhe.

Along with other common greetings like Jai Shri Krishna, Hare Krishna and Radhe Krishna, Radhe Radhe is also one of the most used greetings among the Vaishnavism community. Jai Shri Radhe is a variant of Radhe Radhe and is often used in temples which means "Glory to Radha".[4]

It is common to see the phrase "Radhe Radhe" written on the walls of houses, on trunks of trees and often printed on the clothes of priests and devotees in the Braj region.[5]

There are many popular songs with the title name "Radhe Radhe". Some of the recent popular songs are -

  • Radhe Radhe - The popular Bollywood song sung by Amit Gupta for movie Dream Girl in 2019.[6]
  • Radhe Radhe - The popular album song sung by Hansraj Raghuwanshi in 2020.
  • Radhe Radhe Ho - The song was released in 2019 on Youtube platform by Bhakti Marg. The song is part of "Kirtan Live" series.
  • Radhe Radhe Bol - The song was released in 2021 by Madhavas Rock Band.

Besides, the phrase is also used as the ending note after every single episode of popular TV series RadhaKrishn.

See Also

References
  1. "Notes", Time and Time Again, BRILL, pp. 403–428, 2007-01-01, doi:10.1163/ej.9789004154858.i-433.49, ISBN 9789047419167, retrieved 2021-09-02
  2. Brooks, Charles R. (1990-12-31). "TEN. Hare Krishna, Radhe Shyam". Divine Passions. University of California Press. pp. 262–286. doi:10.1525/9780520309753-011. ISBN 978-0-520-30975-3.
  3. Gokhale, Namita; Lal, Malashri (2018-12-10). Finding Radha: The Quest for Love. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-361-1.
  4. Goyal, Anuradha (2019-08-26). "Namaste! Learn 20 More Ways To Greet In India - Surprised?". Inditales. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  5. Lynch, Owen M. (1990-12-31). "ONE. The Social Construction of Emotion in India". Divine Passions. University of California Press. pp. 3–34. doi:10.1525/9780520309753-002. ISBN 978-0-520-30975-3.
  6. "Dream Girl Song Radhe Radhe : Ayushmann Khurrana And Nushrat Bharucha Bring Festive Vibes". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
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