Radha Ashtami on September 4: History, Significance, how to perform worship and observe fast

Radha Ashtami or Radha Jayanta is celebrated in India to mark the birth Shri Radha. It is observed on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha in the Bhadrapada month of the Hindu calendar. This year the day falls on September 4. Radha Ashtami comes 15 days after the Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, and on fourth day of Ganesh Chaturthi.
It is believed that the celebration of Janmashtami is incomplete without the fast on Radha Ashtami. Therefore, it is also necessary to celebrate the festival of Radha Ashtami like Janmashtami.

The day is celebrated on a big scale in places like Barsana, Vrindavan and Mathura. Devotees of Shri Radha perform a special pooja on this day.

Radha Ashtami 2022 date, time:

Radha Ashtami tithi will start at 12.25 pm on September 3 and end on September 4 at 10.40 AM. So those who want to observe fast, can keep it on September 4. The good muhurat for puja for Radha Jayanti is between September 4 from 4.36 am and 5.02 am.

History behind Radha Ashtami
As per Hindu beliefs, Shri Radha is the incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, the wife of Lord Vishnu. The day is celebrated to commemorate the incarnation of Goddess Laxmi in Barsana. Radha was born in the Barsana near Mathura and was the adopted daughter of Vrashabhanu and Kriti.

How to perform Radha Ashtami Puja

• Take bath early morning and wear clean new clothes for worhsip
• Clean the temple
• Place Shri Radha's idol or photo in your mandir
• Clean the idol with Gangajal and Panchamrit
• Apply sandalwood, Kumkum on the image or idol
• Offer flowers, and fruits to Radharani.
• Light a lamp
• Recite aarti with family