Unlike the Bhagavata Purana , which was meant for the masses, Tantras are traditionally Parampara (lineage) texts. The Radha Tantra was kept in closed Vaishnava Shakta circles in Bengal and Assam. The elders believed that without Diksha (initiation), reading the text could lead to misinterpretation of the Bhavas (divine moods).

The Radha Tantra is based on several key principles that are designed to help the practitioner achieve spiritual growth and self-discovery. Some of the key principles of Radha Tantra include:

She is identified as Prakriti-Padmini , an expansion of the Mahavidya Tripura Sundari .