Within Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Radha is revered as the supreme embodiment of divine love, not merely as Krishna’s consort but as the very personification of *prema* in its highest intensity. She is understood as Krishna’s *hlādinī-śakti*, the pleasure-giving potency that constitutes his inner bliss and joy, so that without her, Krishna is regarded as incomplete. In this vision, Radha is not only the beloved of Krishna but also the divine principle that expresses the soul’s deepest longing for union with the Absolute. Her love is described as *mahābhāva*, the most exalted state of devotion, and thus becomes the theological and emotional summit toward which Gaudiya practitioners orient their spiritual lives.

Radha’s devotion serves as the model and measure of all bhakti. Her selfless, all-consuming love, marked by intense longing and even the pain of separation (*viraha*), is held up as the purest expression of surrender to the Divine. The tradition especially venerates her mood of intimate, conjugal devotion, seeing in it a love that transcends all worldly conventions and calculations. Other devotees, especially the gopīs of Vṛndāvana, are often understood as reflecting or participating in Radha’s own love, so that her inner disposition becomes the template for the entire devotional community.

Because Radha is viewed as the supreme devotee and the active, devotional energy of the Divine, she also functions as the primary mediator of grace. Devotees commonly seek Krishna’s favor by first seeking to please Radha, approaching him through her recommendation and mercy. In practice, this means that worship is often directed to Radha and Krishna together, with Radha frequently receiving special or even prior reverence as the gateway to Krishna’s heart. The aspiration for many practitioners is to attain service to Radha and Krishna in Vṛndāvana, particularly in close connection with Radha’s own circle and mood.

This central role is reflected in liturgical and contemplative life, where Radha’s name, qualities, and pastimes are woven into prayers, mantras, and festivals. The widely recited *Hare Krishna* mantra, for example, is understood to invoke Radha’s energy or presence, placing her at the heart of daily spiritual practice. Through such remembrance and service, Radha comes to represent both the highest object of devotion and the supreme guide in the path of devotion itself. In Gaudiya theology, Radha and Krishna together are thus contemplated as the complete manifestation of the Absolute: Krishna as the Supreme Person and Radha as the Supreme Devotee and the very essence of his loving potency.