What it means
Just Radha's name, said twice. Nothing else is added.
Where it comes from
In Mathura and Vrindavan people say Radhe Radhe when they meet and again when they part: at the shop counter, in the lane, when they pick up the phone. That's the quiet genius of it. The name stops being something you sit down to do and becomes part of how you talk all day. On Radhashtami it rings loudest in Barsana, Radha's own village.
How to chant it
Inwardly or under your breath, whenever it comes to mind. If you like, pair it with breathing: one Radhe on the in-breath, one on the out.
When: All day. Radhashtami is its special day.
Try it now
The japa counter opens with this mantra selected and keeps count for you.
Questions people ask
Braj saints would say yes. However the name is taken, it's still the name.