In the holy town of Vrindavan in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh stands the Radha Vallabh temple, one of the most revered shrines of the Braj, founded in the sixteenth century by the saint Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu, who established the Radhavallabh Sampradaya, a tradition devoted to the supremacy of Radha. Here Krishna is worshipped as Radhavallabh, the beloved of Radha, and, in a singular practice, no separate image of Radha is placed in the sanctum; instead her presence is honoured by a crown (mukut) set beside the Lord, expressing that she is inseparable from him and ever supreme.
The temple's worship is rich with devotional song in praise of the divine couple. A cherished centre of Radha-bhakti in Vrindavan, Radha Vallabh is among the most beloved of all the shrines of Braj.
