Asht Mahasakhi (अष्ट महासखी)

The eight most intimate eternal friends of Shri Radha Rani, who are Her divine expansions and serve Shri Radha Krishna.

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Traditional devotional depiction of Shri Radha Rani's eight Maha Sakhis.
The Asht Maha Sakhis — Shri Radha Rani's eight eternal friends and personal associates.

Asht Maha Sakhi (अष्ट महासखी | aṣṭa mahāsakhī) refers to the eight most intimate eternal friends and confidantes of Shri Radha Rani.

They are Shri Radha's swansh—Her own divine expansions. Their spiritual status is higher than that of the Tridev, who govern the entire brahmanda.

The eight Maha Sakhis are:

  1. Lalita Sakhi — the chief of the eight
  2. Vishakha Sakhi
  3. Chitra Sakhi
  4. Champaklata Sakhi
  5. Tungvidya Sakhi
  6. Indulekha Sakhi
  7. Rangdevi Sakhi
  8. Sudevi Sakhi

Each serves the Divine Couple, Shri Radha Krishna, in her own unique way.

Alternate spellings: Asht Mahasakhi, Ashtmahasakhi, Ashta Maha Sakhi, aṣṭa mahāsakhī

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Shri Radha Rani has eight most intimate eternal friends. They are called asht maha sakhi (Devanagari: अष्ट महासखी ISO15919: aṣṭa mahāsakhī ). They are eternal personal associates and confidantes of Shri Radha. They are swansh of Shri Radha. Means they are expansions of Shri Radha. Their spiritual status is
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