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These are always so fascinating to me, the subject of Lord Krishna dressed up as Radha and she as him! What a delightful expression of the lovers' romance. Playful, cheeky, amorous and sure to carry a divine, metaphysical symbolism ❤️ The below artworks show her wearing his crown 😍

I tried to find out what is the story behind the cross-dressing of the divine lovers, here's what I found so far:

Radha, holding Krishna's flute, has donned her divine lover's peacock-feather crown and saffron-colored dhoti. Blue-complexioned Krishna, in turn, wears Radha's earrings, red skirt, blouse, and transparent shawl. Holding hands, the two gaze into one another's eyes. This unique visual motif of the clothing exchange serves as a metaphor for Radha and Krishna's shared essence. Radha's and Krishna's donning of each other's garments signifies that the two are identical, as is suggested in this verse by an unknown poet. She wears his peacock feather, he dons her lovely, delicate crown; She sports his yellow garment, he wraps himself in her beautiful sari How charming the very sight of it. . . The daughter of Vrsabhanu [Radha] turns [into] Nanda's son [Krishna], and Nanda's son, into Vrsabhanu's girl. (Translation Srivasta Goswami, The Divine Consort, 87) Source: www.harekrsna.de

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If I have a wedding, the dress code is going to be artisanal jewellery, heritage textiles and everything ✨extra✨ like we're ancient Indian nobility

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okay now that i’ve calmed down what am i going to buy myself as a treat for enduring this suffering

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Ugh haven't we glowed down as a society? We out here waiting for a text back when we should be waiting for our divine lover in an enchanted forest on a bed that you made with leaves and flowers

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me dressing up for a Diwali party: if I am not ✨extra✨ dressed and traditionally bejewelled enough to look suspiciously like I might just elope in a temple at dawn with my secret lover tomorrow what's the point

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me dressing up to study at the café: am I feeling hot snob dark academia or am I more of a sexy little detective on an undercover mission vibe today?

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me standing in front of my wardrobe dressing up for a date I was supposed to reach 10 minutes ago: hmm but what could I wear that would embody the exact vibe of Persephone walking the Upperworld herself? let's try on three outfits more

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me wearing clothes to go run errands in the morning: hmm if I don't look like the benevolent but fearsome local sorceress restocking her herbs and potions at the grocery store what's the point

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me dressing up for a cousin's wedding: hmm if I don't look the part of the sexy unmarried vamp in the family living her best life and slightly terrifying all the aunties what is the point

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me changing into clothes to go to the grocery store: hmm what would Aphrodite wear

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Idc about fashion trends anymore, my outfits gotta directly come from legends, myths, archetypes, fictional characters and my weird highly specific imaginary scenarios only

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Radha really lived her best life

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yes babe ur so khilta gulab shayar ka khwab ujali kiran van me hiran chandni raat narmi baat sardi ki dhoop rango ki jaan lehron ka khel resham ki dor khushbhoo liye aaye thandi hawa aahista aahista badhta nasha mandir me ho ek jalta diya

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What I say "I just wanna have a wild girls night" What I mean: Languishing delicately in anarkalis on a palace terrace overlooking a meadow and falling asleep at 10pm

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Me, an Indian woman, after a bath:

Me, an Indian woman, looking at the size chart of any international fast fashion brand when online shopping: