Radha Ashtami 2025: Date, Muhurat, Rituals, and Things To Do

Radha Ashtami is a Hindu festival that marks the birth of Goddess Radha, the beloved consort of Lord Krishna. It falls on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the bright half of the Bhadrapada month (August–September), about 15 days after Krishna Janmashtami.

Radha Ashtami is celebrated to honour Radha’s deep devotion and love for Krishna, which symbolizes pure, selfless love and spiritual connection. Devotees believe that remembering Radha’s qualities can help in personal growth and devotion. Temples, especially in Vrindavan and Barsana, hold special prayers, bhajans, and processions. Fasting and reading of Radha-Krishna stories are common observances during the day.

Radha is not worshipped just as a deity, but as a symbol of the soul’s longing for the divine.

Radha Ashtami 2025 – Date and Muhurat

• Radha Ashtami: Sunday, August 31, 2025
• Madhyahna Time (Puja Muhurat): 11:05 AM to 01:38 PM
• Duration of Muhurat: 2 Hours 33 Mins
• Ashtami Tithi Begins: 10:46 PM on August 30, 2025
• Ashtami Tithi Ends: 12:57 AM on September 01, 2025

Rituals for Radha Ashtami

• Observe a fast; some keep a Nirjala (without water) fast.
• Wake early. Take a holy bath.
• Clean and decorate the puja space.
• Install an idol or image of Goddess Radha, often with Lord Krishna.
• Bathe the idol with Panchamrit (milk, ghee, honey, sugar, yogurt).
• Dress the idol in new clothes and ornaments.
• Offer flowers, especially lotuses, fruits, and sweets.
• Light a diya and incense sticks.
• Recite Radha mantras and stories.
• Sing devotional bhajans and kirtans.
• Perform Aarti.
• After the puja, break the fast with Prasad.
• Distribute Prasad among family and friends.
• Some visit the Radha Krishna temples.
• Engage in charitable acts.

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