Radhe Maa
Radhe Maa | |
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| Born | Sukhvinder Kaur 4 April 1965[1] Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India |
| Organization | Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust |
| Website | radhemaa |
Sukhvinder Kaur (born 4 April 1965), better known as Radhe Maa, is a self styled Indian "godwoman".[2] She has been involved with families in Mukerian, Punjab, Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and abroad. She was born in Dorangala village, Gurdaspur district in Punjab.[1] She made her debut in TV as a guest in Bigg Boss 14.
Early life
[edit]Her followers state that she was drawn to spirituality as a child, and spent a lot of time at the Kali temple in her village.[1] However, according to people of her village, she did not show any spiritual leanings as a child. Kaur studied till Class IV.[3]
As a spiritual leader
[edit]During her early years in Mumbai, Radhe Maa used to frequently travel back to Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala in Punjab for satsangs. Later she started giving her money to poor for gaining more followers in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.[4] A lot of veteran Bollywood and TV actors/actresses are also reported to be bhakts (devotees) of Radhe Maa.[5] A well known Bollywood director Subhash Ghai visited Radhe Maa to take her blessings.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Who is Radhe Maa? Everything you wanted to know about the 'god-woman'". DNA. 6 August 2015.
- ^ "From tailor to controversial 'godwoman': 10 things to know about Radhe Maa". Hindustan Times. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Gagandeep Dhillon (7 August 2015). "How Sukhwinder Kaur became Radhe Maa". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "Radhe Maa devotees in delhi".
- ^ "Radhe Maa and her small screen connection". The Times of India. 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Subhash Ghai visits Radhe Maa to take her blessings". 24 August 2015.