Rukmini Vijayakumar Instagram – “The sandal wood paste and the cool breeze sting her skin like snakes… please have mercy on her oh krishna….” Says the Sakhi to krishna, speaking of Radha. The Ashtapadis, by Jayadeva immortalised the character of Radha in indian literature and culture. Meera and the Bhakti movement built on what Jayadeva had written and now Radha and Krishna have become a symbol of everlasting love, union of the Purusha and Paramatma. Radha Jayanti was celebrated yesterday, and this is my little offering. The full version is available on Raadha Kalpa’s YouTube channel https://youtu.be/PStESkzXoAA Video @vivianambrose #radha #krishna #jayadeva #ashtapadi #nindati #sandal #snakes #abhinaya #actor #bharatanatyam #indianclassicaldance #classicalindiandance