On the appearance of Radha in texts, there is a good and long overview in Hardy’s Viraha-bhakti.
To Andrew’s references, Bhatta Narayana’s Venisamhara can be added, which mentions Radha in one of the nandi verses. He is prior to 800 AD.
Best wishesAleksandar
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Subject: Re: [INDOLOGY] Radha KrishnhaMiller, Barbara Stoler (1975). "Rādhā: Consort of Kṛṣṇa's Vernal Passion". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 95 (4): 655–671. doi:10.2307/601022. ISSN 0003-0279.
gives references from older texts like Venisamhara, Dhvanyaloka, Lochana etc.
On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 7:05 PM luther obrock via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
Dear Harsha,
If I remember correctly, the first named mention of Rādhā is in Kṣemendra's 11c. Daśāvatāracarita. I'm sure there is a deeper history to that, but I am unaware of anything earlier than that in either the architectural/epigraphical or literary record.
Luther
On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 8:29 AM Harsha Dehejia via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
Friends:
Most of the Radha Krishna temples are in the Mathura area and are from the 16/17th century.Are there any ancient temples of Radha Krishna anywhere else?
Kind regards,
HarshaProf. Harsha V. Dehejia
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