Lalita Sakhi
Lalita (Sanskrit: ललिता, IAST: Lālitā), also commonly called Lalita Sakhi, is a Hindu goddess and one of the most prominent associates of the divine couple Radha Krishna. In many Vaishnaite traditions and literatures, she is revered as the gopi (milkmaid) of the Braj region and is mentioned as the chief of Ashtasakhi, the eight closest eternal companions of Radha and Krishna.
| Lalita | |
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| Member of Ashtasakhi | |
Idol of Lalita Sakhi, one of the close associates of Radha Krishna at Shri Govardhan Parvat Temple, Anjar, Gujarat | |
| Other names | Lalita Gopi, Lalita Sakhi |
| Devanagari | ललिता |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Lālitā |
| Venerated in | Radha Vallabh Sampradaya, Nimbarka Sampradaya, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Pushtimarg, Haridasi Sampradaya |
| Affiliation | |
| Abode | Goloka, Unchagaon, Vrindavan |
| Gender | Female |
| Region | Braj region |
| Temple | Shri Lalita Sakhi Temple, Unchagaon |
| Festivals | Lalita Saptami, Lathmar Holi, Sharad Purnima, Kartik Purnima |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Krishna |
| Dynasty | Yaduvamsha-Chandravamsha |
| Translations of Lālitā | |
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| Sanskrit | ललिता(Lālitā) |
| Bengali | ললিতা (Lālitā) |
| Hindi | ललिता (Lālitā) |
| Kannada | ಲಲಿತಾ (Lālitā) |
| Malayalam | ലളിത (Lālitā) |
| Marathi | ललिता (Lālitā) |
| Odia | ଲଲିତା (Lālitā) |
| Telugu | లలితా (Lālitā) |
| Gujarati | લલિતા (Lālitā) |
| Glossary of Hinduism terms | |
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| Vaishnavism |
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Lalita is considered as the expansion of Radha and the consort of Krishna. Unchagaon, near Barsana, is considered as the birthplace of Lalita in Dvapara Yuga while Goloka is mentioned as her spiritual abode. Her birth anniversary is celebrated annually on the occasion of Lalita Saptami in Braj, which falls one day before the festival of Radhashtami.