> >On Sat, 22 Aug 1998, Sri Sadagopan wrote: > >> In summary , GaurangA is the Combined form of >> Sri KrishNA ( VrajEsvarA ) and Sri RadhA RaaNi( Nappinnai?). This question mark within the paranthesis was intended as reference to some , who equate Nappinnai to RadhA RaaNi. I should have explained that a little more precisely . I might have given the impression that I have some doubts about this realtionship /identity . I was making an academic point about the fundamental beliefs of Gaudiya VaishNavites , independent of anyone's value judgement questioning its authenticity or veracity. It is old hat however for knowledgable Sri VaishNavAs that Nappinnai is identical to NiLA DEvi . Regret my imprecision here in not using one more sentence to state that some ViashNavAs believe that RadhA is Napinnai . > > adiyen asked Sri U.Ve.VillUr KarunAkaran swAmy about the identity of > nappinnai pirAtti & Smt rAdhA . Based on swAmi's response : > > " Smt rAdhA is certainly not nappinnai pirAtti . They are two different >personalities , as evident from the purAnAs. Smt rAdhA is not mentioned >in either Srimad BhAgavatham or Vishnu purAnam & the like. In pAdma >purAnam , she is mentioned as one of the gopIs & her origin is traced >to "GolOkA" (ie. KrishNalokA) , one amongst the lOkAs that are presided by >Sriman nArAyaNA through His vibhava avatArams " . Nappinnai is not mentioned in Bhaagavatham or VishNu purANam etal . According to the opinion of my fellow villager , play mate and friend of our family for many years , Sri KaruNAkaran Swamy , I have to interpolate then that Nappinnai belongs to GolOkam (i-e) KrishNa lokam as well referred to above . ANDAL however appeals to Nappinnai in ThiruppAvai in this "gOlOkam "and I have to assume that She is an amsam of MahA Lakshmi , Since KrishNA is the Vibhava avathAram of Sriman NaarAyaNA . About Jaya and VijayA and their "descent" to earth as a result of the curse etc , I will write separately . That is going to be a long one ! V.Sadagopan
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