WHO ARE THE ASHTA MANJARIS?

The following are the eight Manjaris who are engaged in the divine service of SrI RadhA KrishNa:

(1) RUpa Manjari
(2) Rati Manjari
(3) Lavanga Manjari
(4) RAsa Manjari
(5) GuNa Manjari
(6) ManjulAli Manjari
(7) VilAsa Manjari
(8) Kausturi Manjari

WHO ARE THE VARA GOPIS?

The following are the eight exalted Gopis who are engaged in the divine service of SrI RAdhA KrishNa:

(1) KalAvati
(2) SubhAngadA
(3) HiraNyAngi
(4) RatnalekhA
(5) SikhAvati
(6) Kandarpa Manjari
(7) PhullakAlikA
(8) Ananga Manjari

WHO ARE THE VARISHTA GOPIS?

The following are the eight varishta Gopis who are considered to be topmost in the divine service of SrI RAdhA KrishNa:
(1) LalitA devi
(2) VisakhA devi
(3) CampakalatA
(4) CitrA
(5) TungavidyA
(6) IndulekhA
(7) Rangadevi
(8) Sudevi

RADHASHTAMI - SOME INFO

SrIgovindapriyAm rAjnIm brundAvanamanoharIm !

krupAsvarUpiNIm divyAm RAdhA DevIm namAmyaham!!

1) RadhAshtami is celebrated with great festivity to mark the auspicious birth day of SrI RadharANi.

(2) It is celebrated on the Sukla paksha ashtami (noon) of bhAdrapada month.

(3) This Year RadhAshtami is celebrated on 5th September, 2011.

(4) RadhAshtami is being celebrated in a grand manner especially in BarsAna , the birth place of SrI RadharANi. and in Brindavan for a very long time.

(5) SrI RadharANi 's beloved father is VrushabhAnu and mother is Kirtida