Meditations on the Divine Markings on Srimati Radharani’s Lotus Feet
Title: Meditations on the Divine Markings on Srimati Radharani’s Lotus Feet
Author: Jayadev das
Illustrator: Nikunja Vilasini devi dasi
Publisher: Bookwrights Press
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 48 (Full color: each meditation has a watercolor painting)
Each of the 19 markings appears with a poem and a beautiful watercolor painting honoring that marking. This beautiful little book will enhance your meditation on Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet. A beautiful gift espeically alongside the book, Meditations on the Divine Markings of Sri Krishna’s Lotus Feet. Meditations on the Divine Markings on Srimati Radharani’s Lotus Feet is a short, devotional meditation book focused on the auspicious symbols (19 in total) traditionally described on the soles of Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet.
A Poetic Note from the Author:
Dear friends firstly I would like to say
That this book can be approached in any way
Simply as an inspirational read
Or as a tool fashioned for personal need
Each marking’s a reminder that these feet contain
Specific qualities we might partially attain
Or as a protection or reflection or new inspiration
You can choose and then focus on your meditation
Each painting each lyric is there to inspire
Or simply just read and feed your heart’s desire
With Radha’s pure glories Sri Syam yearns to seize
Or make your own tunes to the lines as you please.
In honesty how can I dare to direct
You wonderful souls whom I serve and respect
And take if I may the pure dust from your feet
Or the water or remnants of food that you eat
This Jayadev begs for your mercy to fall
So your dear-most Queen may be my dear all in all.
A small, elegant softbound book (5 x 7 inches) — perfect for daily meditation or as a pocket companion.
The purpose is to help devotees deepen their meditation on Radharani’s lotus feet — one of the most intimate and exalted objects of devotion in Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Each marking carries deep spiritual significance (e.g., symbols representing victory, protection, shelter, Giriraj Govardhan, etc.), and the poems help the reader contemplate their meaning and glories.
This is a sweet, artistic, and very accessible little book. It’s not a heavy philosophical treatise but a gentle aid for bhakti meditation, especially useful during japa, kirtan, or personal worship of Radha-Krishna. Because of its small size, beautiful illustrations, and devotional mood, devotees often describe it as an ideal gift item. It is a companion volume to a similar short book by the same author/illustrator: Meditations on the Divine Markings on Sri Krishna’s Lotus Feet.
