Vraja Bhoomi Raval - Where Sri Radharani incarnated

• Greatness:

Raval - Where Sri Radharani incarnated:

- Raval (Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)

▬ River Yamuna flows
(Upper Ganga Plain)

• Radharani: Sri Radharani incarnated as the daughter of Vrishabhanu in Raval.
- Radharani Temple

(Padma Purana)

▬ Radha Ashtami - Day of incarnation of Sri Radharani. Radha Ashtami falls on the Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha Ashtami.
(Padma Purana - Brahma Khanda - 7)
▬ Sri Narada having darshan of child Krishna and child Radha at Vraja
(Padma Purana - Patala Khanda - 71)

• Temples and Places:

• Temples and Places of Sri Radharani in Raval:

• Radha Ashtami - Day of incarnation of Sri Radharani. Radha Ashtami falls on the Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha Ashtami.
(Padma Purana - Brahma Khanda - 7)

• Sri Narada having darshan of child Krishna and child Radha at Vraja
(Padma Purana - Patala Khanda - 71)

► Raval - Radharani Janmasthan Temple
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
(around 15 km from Mathura)

Raval is identified with the place where Sri Radharani incarnated as the daughter of Vrishabhanu. The Radharani Janmasthan Temple in Raval is the center of attraction of that place.
Note: Barsana is also identified as the place of incarnation of Radharani. However, it is also believed that Raval is the place of incarnation of Radharani and Barsana is the place where Radharani grew up. The child form of Radharani is lovingly called as Ladliji and the youth form as Kishoriji.

• Festivals:

- Radha Ashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Radharani in Raval / Barsana
- Shravan Jhulan Utsav: Idols of Radha-Krishna are placed on decorated swings

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