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Jai Shri Krishna

Dear Bhagavathas, the topic Radha has come up before in these 
discussions certainly the old Ramanuja discussion pasges have a lot 
of debate on this issue.  I dont won't to start up unnecassary 
debate on this topic, but reading these old posts i was left rather 
confused on the standpoint Srivaishnavas give to Radha.  The reason 
i ask this questions is that growing up in a Gujarati family Radha-
Krishna worship is very popular, Rukmini-Satyabhama sameeta Krishna 
is less.  So in temples, home shrine, bhajans etc.. it is difficult 
to avoid the issue of Radha, who is not hardley mentioned in 
Vishistadvaita works.  From trawling through the old posts it 
becomes clear that

1) The statvika Puranas do not mention Radha fully.  I have heard 
that Padma Purana mentions her name.  It is only the Rajasika, 
tamasika and Upa Puranas (Brahmavaivarta, Devibhagavatam etc..)  
that go into detail on Radha and these should not be taken as 
authority.  

2)  The Gaudiya, Nimbarka and othe sampradaya beliefs in the status 
of Radha as supreme shakthi thus cannot be taken by Srivaishnavas as 
suhc beliefs are based on these non-statvika puranas.

3)  Some have argued that radha is a ficticious character.  But 
Bhagavatham does mentions a gopi who Krishna was most fond of (even 
though her name is left undisclosed)..And Swami Desika is said to 
have mentioned Radha in the Yaadhavabhudhyam...

4)  However It is unclear whether Radha is to be regarded as Amsa of 
Sri or if we regard her as Jiva..

I know this topic has been argued time and time over, but i need 
adivce on my religious practices.  So before accepting Ramanuja 
philosophy i have images of Radha-Krishna which i see as Lakshmi 
Narayana, but if Radha is not Sri how do i worship these forms of 
Krishna... Likewise some of my favourite Bhajans are on radha-
krishna yugala such as Govinda Jai Jai..Radha Raman Hari etc....do i 
stop singing these bhajans or if i do continue how shall i hold the 
name of Radha in them (sri amsa or Jiva)?????????

Thanks for your time








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