RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Radha

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Radha (Sanskrit: राधा, IAST: Rādhā), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. In scriptures, Radha is mentioned as the avatar of Lakshmi and also as the Mūlaprakriti, the Supreme goddess, who is the feminine counterpart and internal potency (hladini shakti) of Krishna. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Radha has received more than 5,209,960 page views. Her biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 46 in 2019). Radha is the 541st most popular religious figure (up from 724th in 2019), the 59th most popular biography from India (up from 102nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indian Religious Figure.

Radha is most famous for being the consort of Lord Krishna and the reincarnation of Sati. She is also famous for being the author of the poem, "The Rasa Lila".

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  • 4.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Radha ranks 541 out of 3,187. Before her are Pope Stephen VI, Peter the Hermit, Thích Nhất Hạnh, Luigi Lucheni, Djet, and Saint Marinus. After her are Pope Stephen II, Hind bint Utbah, Penitent thief, Simon Magus, Pope Boniface II, and Antipope Clement VII.

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In India

Among people born in India, Radha ranks 59 out of 1,861. Before her are Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856), Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), Harsha (590), Vyasa (-390), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924), and Zubin Mehta (1936). After her are Lata Mangeshkar (1929), Premchand (1880), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Aśvaghoṣa (80), and Mumtaz Mahal (1593).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India

Among religious figures born in India, Radha ranks 4. Before her are Mahavira (-599), Ānanda (-600), and Sathya Sai Baba (1926). After her are Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Mahākāśyapa (-550), Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486), Maudgalyayana (-568), Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835), Mahavatar Babaji (1900), Ravi Shankar (1956), and Mata Amritanandamayi (1953).

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