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Radhe Radhe (Braj: राधे राधे, IAST: Rādhe Rādhe), also spelled Radhey Radhey, is a Braj Bhasha expression used as a greeting and salutation in the Braj region of India. It is exchanged in everyday encounters as well as in devotional gatherings, taking the place of more general greetings among adherents of the local devotional tradition.
The salutation invokes the name of the Hindu goddess Radha, the consort of Krishna. By repeating her name, speakers express reverence and remembrance of the deity, in keeping with the bhakti tradition of Braj that emphasises the chanting of divine names as an act of devotion.
Radha is worshipped as the queen of the Braj region. This region encompasses several places of pilgrimage closely associated with the lives of Radha and Krishna, including Vrindavan, Barsana, Gokul, Nandgaon, Mathura, Govardhan and Bhandirvan. The greeting is widely heard at temples, ghats and among pilgrims travelling through these towns, reflecting the cultural and religious identity of the region.
Beyond its function as a greeting, Radhe Radhe is also used as a parting expression and as a brief invocation in conversation, song and kirtan. Within the Braj devotional landscape, the phrase serves both as a social courtesy and as a marker of shared faith centred on the worship of Radha and Krishna.