In the Gopalottara-tapani, She is glorified as Gandharva. This daughter of Vrsabhanu has a very beautiful form and wears 16 items of beautification (srngara).
Concerning Her sixteen items of beautification, Subala says to Sri Krsna, "After bathing, Sri Radhika
- decorates the tip of Her nose with an effulgent jewel.
- She dresses in blue clothing,
- with a sash (nivibandhana) around Her waist.
- Her hair is plaited and
- She wears ornaments on Her ears.
- Her limbs are smeared with camphor, musk and
- Sandal paste.
- She wears flowers in Her hair and
- a garland around Her neck.
- In Her hand She playfully carries a lotus flower.
- In Her mouth She has tambula, and
- on Her chin a dot of musk.
- She wears kajjala around Her eyes and
- on Her cheeks are muskpaintings of dolphins, etc.
- The bottoms of Her lotus feet are painted red and
- She wears tilaka on Her forehead."
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