Srimati Radharani manifests the purest form of divine love, known as Mahabhava, and stands as the supreme goddess of devotion to Lord Krishna. She embodies the highest expression of prema, and every one of Her sacred titles reflects this transcendental love.
The scriptures also glorify Her through many Radha Rani names, each revealing a unique aspect of Her compassion and spiritual beauty.
In the Brahma Vaivarta Purana (Shri Krishna Janma Khanda 17.220–240), Lord Narayana personally revealed the 16 holy names of Shri Radha, honoring Her as the eternal embodiment of devotion and grace.
श्रीनारायण उवाच ।
राधा रासेश्वरी रासवासिनी रसिकेश्वरी ।
कृष्णप्राणाधिका कृष्णप्रिया कृष्णस्वरूपिणी ॥ १॥
कृष्णवामाङ्गसम्भूता परमान्दरूपिणी ।
कृष्णा वृन्दावनी वृन्दा वृन्दावनविनोदिनी ॥ २॥
चन्द्रावली चन्द्रकान्ता शतचन्द्रप्रभानना ।
नामान्येतानि साराणि तेषामभ्यन्तराणि च ॥ ३॥
Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is the embodiment of mahābhāva, the deepest spiritual love for Krishna.
Her names carry this pure love, and by chanting them, even a little, we begin to taste that sweetness.
- Radha - She who is the bestower of ultimate divine bliss.
- Rasesvari - She Who is the Goddess of the rasa dance.
- Rasa-Vasini - She Who always lives with the rasa dance.
- Rasikesvari - She Who is the Goddess of those who relish divine mellows.
- Krishna-Pranadhika - She Who is dearer to Krishna than His own life.
- Krishna-Priya - She Who is Krishna's most dearly beloved companion.
- Krishna-Svarupini - She Whose form resembles Krishna in so many ways.
- Krishna-Vamanga-sambhuta - She Who is generated from Krishna left side.
- Paramananda Rupini - She Who is the personification of supreme ecstasy.
- Krishna - She Who bestows the best form of supreme liberation.
- Vrindavani - She Who lives in Vrindavana.
- Vrinda - She Who always lives in the company of Her girlfriends.
- Vrindavana-Vinodini - She Who enjoys many pleasures in Vrindavana.
- Chandravali - She Whose form has many moons.
- Chandra-Kanta - She Whose effulgence is like the moon.
- Sarac-chandra-Prabhanana - She Whose face glows like the full moon of August.
Adapted from the Gupt Vrindavan Dham blog: 16 Names of Sri Mati Radharani.
