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'{{Infobox person | religion = [[Sikhism]] | image = | birth_name = Sukhvinder Kaur | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1965|4|4}}<ref name="DNA_who_2015"/> | birth_place = [[Gurdaspur district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]] | spouse = | children = | honors = | organization = Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust | notable_works = | website = {{url|radhemaa.com}} }} '''Radhe Maa''' (born 4 April 1965) is a self-styled [[Godman (India)|godwoman]]. She believes that she is incarnation of Goddess [[Radha]]. She has been involved with families in Mukeria, Punjab, Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and abroad. She was born in Dorangala village, [[Gurdaspur district]] in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref name="DNA_who_2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-who-is-radhe-maa-everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-god-woman-2111688 |title=Who is Radhe Maa? Everything you wanted to know about the 'god-woman' |newspaper=DNA |date=2015-08-06 }}</ref> == Early life == 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.<ref name="DNA_who_2015"/> However, according to people of her village, she did not show any spiritual leanings as a child.<ref name="MM_how_2015"/>. Kaur studied till Class IV.<ref name="MM_how_2015"/> She used to stitch clothes to supplement her husband's small income.<ref name="MM_how_2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/How-Sukhwinder-Kaur-became-Radhe-Maa/articleshow/48383809.cms |title=How Sukhwinder Kaur became Radhe Maa |author=Gagandeep Dhillon |newspaper=Mumbai Mirror |date=2015-08-07 }}</ref> == As a spiritual leader == During her early years in Mumbai, Radhe Maa used to frequently travel back to Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala in Punjab for [[satsang]]s. Later she started giving her money to poor for gaining more followers in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/radhe-maa-asaram-ramdev-sadhguru-godmen-gurus-superstition-blind-faith/story/1/5864.html | title=Radhe Maa devotees in delhi}}</ref>. A lot of veteran Bollywood and TV actors/actresses are also reported to be bhakts (devotees) has Radhe Maa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Radhe-Maa-and-her-small-screen-connection/photostory/48748256.cms|title=Radhe Maa and her small screen connection}}</ref> A well known Bollywood director [[Subhash Ghai]] visited ''Radhe Maa'' to take her blessings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-celebrities-and-their-spiritual-gurus/16478168 | title=Subhash Ghai visits Radhe Maa to take her blessings}}</ref> == As a social worker == As a social worker '''Shri Radhe Guru Maa Charitable Trust''' in Mumbai was founded by Singh family for uplifting the poor and underprivileged people.<ref>https://archive.org/details/MamtamaiShriRadheGuruMaaCharitableTrustCommencesBookDonationDrive</ref> Radhe Maa urges devotees to undertake Jeev Seva initiatives that include donation of blood, clothes, food, books and medicines to orphanages, old age homes and sadhus. In 2018 Radhe Maa donated utensils worth Rs 20 lakh to [[Golden Temple]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/watch-radhe-maa-donates-utensils-worth-rs-20-lakh-to-golden-temple-but-her-walk-will-charm-you-more-1197058-2018-03-24 | title=Radhe Maa donates Rs.20 Lakh to Golden Temple}}</ref> She has been seen encouraging women empowerment and social welfare.<ref>https://nrinews24x7.com/shri-radhe-maa-encourages-women-empowerment-and-social-welfare-by-donating-rs-1-lakh/</ref><ref>http://punjabpost.in/welcome/98580</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Maa, Radhe}} [[Category:1965 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:21st-century Hindu religious leaders]] [[Category:People from Punjab, India]]'