Ashta Sakhis of Sri Sri Radha Krishna

Aug. 29, 2011 - PRLog -- The eight varistha gopis  - Lalita, Visakha, Citra, Campakamallika,Tungavidya, Indulekha, Rangadevi and Sudevi are the most famous and  worshipable than all the others. They are eternally the intimate friends of Sri Sri Radha-Krishna. No one can equal or exceed the love they bear for the divine couple.

They are decorated with incomparable transcendental qualities, bodily beauty and all other charming opulences. They decorate their own dear friend Srimati Radharani and assist Radha and Krishna in Their secret rendezvous. They cheat their husbands, parents and other guardians (by going to meet Radha and Krishna) and they take Srimati Radharani's side when she has a lover's quarrel with Lord Hari. They serve palatable meals to the divine couple and afterward relish tasting the remnants left by Them. They carefully guard the secret of Radha's and Krishna's confidential pastimes together.

Their minds are pure and they are very expert and intelligent. They serve Radha and Krishna very appropriately. They glorify their own group and criticize the followers of Candravali, Radharani's rival. They please Radha and Krishna by expertly singing, dancing and playing instrumental music. At the appropriate time they beg to be engaged in various appropriate services.
We shall now describe, one by one, the gopis engaged in these intimate services. (To be continued…)