Lalita…Viskaha…Candravali are gopis that appear in the literature of our acharayas very often. They are vital to the eternal pastimes and pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Govinda. Sva-paksa means those sakhis who are totally on the side of Srimati Radhika. Vipaksa means those sakhis who are totally on the opposite side. For example those sakhis who are supporting Candravali and opposed to Srimati Radhika. Lalita and Visakha are examples of gopis who are svapaksa to Srimati Radhika. Both Lalita and Visakha are fully dedicated to Srimati Radhrani. We must pray to both Lalita and Visakha sakhis very sincerly to attain the grace of Sri Radha. They are much more powerful than any of the demigods of this material world and they can Radha-dasyam when pleased. We can do this through the songs of our acharayas or sanskrit verses. I will be sharing some examples on this blog. Candravali is vipaksa. She is opposed to our Srimati Radharani. She is Radha’s chief competitor in Golok Vrindavan, more specifically Gokul Vrindvan. She is Radharani’s niece. She desires union with Krishna herself and this is played out in the Nikunj pastimes. A note – Candravali is not worshipped by any Vaisnav sampraday. Radhanath […]