Radha Ashtami 2025 Date: When is Radhashtami? Check Muhurat Timing, Vrat Vidhi and Significance of Radha Jayanti

Radha Ashtami 2025 Date: When is Radhashtami? Check Muhurat Timing, Vrat Vidhi and Significance of Radha Jayanti

Radha Ashtami is also known as Radhashtami or Radha Jayanti. It marks the divine appearance day of Goddess Radha, the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. The festival is celebrated with great devotion especially in the Braj region including Barsana and Vrindavan, where grand celebrations, kirtans, and abhishekams are organized. In 2025, Radha Ashtami falls on Sunday, August 31, and devotees will observe this sacred day with fasting, puja, and traditional rituals.

Radha Ashtami 2025 Date and Timings

Radha Ashtami Significance

Radha Ashtami is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Goddess Radha, who symbolizes divine love, devotion, and bhakti towards Lord Krishna. Devotees believe that worshipping Radharani on this day brings prosperity, peace, and liberation from past karmas.

In the holy town of Barsana, Radha’s birthplace, the Shri Ladli Ji Maharaj Temple organizes grand celebrations with abhishekam, bhajans, and cultural festivities. Thousands of devotees from across India and abroad gather here to seek the blessings of Shri Radha Rani.

Radha Ashtami Vrat Vidh

According to the Brihannaradiya Purana, observing the Radha Ashtami Vrat with devotion brings immense spiritual merit. Here is the step-by-step puja vidhi:

• Take a bath early in the morning and wear clean clothes.
• In a sanctified area, create a sacred Mandala, place an earthen or copper Kalasha, and cover it with a copper plate.
• Place a golden idol of Goddess Radha Rani on the Kalash and drape it with new clothes.
• Perform Shodashopachara Puja (16-step ritual) during midday, offering flowers, incense, sweets, and fruits.
• Observe a Nirjala Vrat (waterless fast) if possible or follow Ekabhukta Vrat (single meal fast).
• The next day, serve meals to married women and offer the worshipped idol to a learned Acharya.
• Break the fast by sharing prasad with family members.

• Braj Region (Barsana & Vrindavan): Special events, Radha Krishna kirtans, and temple rituals.
• ISKCON Temples Worldwide: Devotees gather for bhajans, discourses, and Radha-Krishna Abhishekam.
• Home Puja: Families observe fasting, sing bhajans, and offer sweets like makhan mishri, fruits, and kheer to Radha Rani.

FAQs

Q1. When is Radha Ashtami in 2025?

Radha Ashtami will be celebrated on Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Q2. What are the puja timings for Radha Ashtami 2025?

The Madhyahna Puja Muhurat is from 11:05 AM to 01:38 PM.

Q3. What is the significance of fasting on Radha Ashtami?

Fasting symbolizes devotion and purity. It is believed to please Goddess Radha and remove obstacles from life.

Q4. Where is Radha Ashtami celebrated grandly?

The biggest celebrations are held in Barsana, Vrindavan, and ISKCON temples worldwide.

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Radha Ashtami 2025 is not just a festival but a divine opportunity to connect with pure bhakti and selfless devotion. By observing the Radha Ashtami Vrat Vidhi with faith, one receives blessings of love, prosperity, and spiritual growth. Whether celebrated at home or in temples, the essence of the festival lies in remembering that without Radha, Krishna is incomplete.

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