Ashtasakhi
| Ashtasakhi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Gopis | |
Radha Krishna at centre with Ashtasakhi | |
| Other names | Ashtagopi |
| Devanagari | अष्टसखी |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Aṣṭasakhī |
| Venerated in | Radha Vallabh Sampradaya, Nimbarka Sampradaya, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Pushtimarg, Haridasi Sampradaya |
| Affiliation | |
| Abode | Goloka, Vrindavan, Barsana |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Braj region |
| Temple | Sri Radha Rasbihari Ashtasakhi Temple, Vrindavan |
| Festivals | Holi, Sharad Purnima, Kartik Purnima, Lathmar Holi |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Krishna |
| Dynasty | Yaduvamsha-Chandravamsha |
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The Ashtasakhi (Sanskrit: अष्टसखी, IAST: Ashtāsākhi) are a group of eight prominent gopis and close associates of the Hindu deities Radha-Krishna in the Braj region. In many sub-traditions of Krishnaism, they are revered as goddesses and consorts of Krishna. According to the Padma Purana, the Ashtasakhi are the eternal female companions of Radha and Krishna in the Dvapara Yuga, with whom they descended upon the earth from their celestial abode of Goloka.
The popular list of Ashtasakhi include: Lalita, Vishaka, Champaklata, Chitra, Tungavidhya, Induleka, Rangadevi, and Sudevi. All of these eight prominent gopis are regarded to be an expansion of Radha, the chief consort of Krishna.