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 an Indian guru and godwoman.[2] She has been involved with families in Mukerian, Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and abroad. She made her television debut as a guest on Bigg Boss 14.[3]
Early life
Sukhvinder Kaur was born in Dorangala village, Gurdaspur district in Punjab.[1] 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 the 4th standard.[4]
As a spiritual leader
During her early years in Mumbai, Kaur used to frequently travel back to Hoshiarpur and Kapurthala in Punjab for satsang. Later she started giving out money to poor for gaining more followers in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities.[5]
A lot of veteran Bollywood and TV actors are also reported to be bhakt (devotees) of Kaur.[6]
Bollywood film director Subhash Ghai visited her to take her blessings.[7]
In December 2017, Kaur was declared a "fraud" by Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, an organisation of Hindu Sants (saints) and Sadhus (ascetics) in India.[8][9]
Legal issues and controversies
In 2015, a woman named Niki Gupta filed a complaint alleging that Kaur had instigated her in-laws to harass her for dowry; in response, Kaur was granted anticipatory bail by the Bombay High Court, which directed her to cooperate with Kandivali police during the investigation.
In 2016, Kandivali police submitted a charge sheet in that dowry harassment case but omitted Kaur's name, citing lack of evidence.[10]
In April 2017, the Bombay High Court asked the police to record the complainant's statement and reevaluate the probe.[11]
In 2023, a sessions court rejected Kaur's plea to quash a defamation suit filed by Gupta, in which Gupta claimed that Kaur's remarks in a television interview had defamed her.[12]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Torkham, Sulabha (29 September 2020). "Controversial godwoman Radhe Maa to enter Bigg Boss 14". India Today. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Gagandeep Dhillon (7 August 2015). "How Sukhwinder Kaur became Radhe Maa". Mumbai Mirror.
- ^ "The many devotions of India". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Apex body of sadhus releases 2nd list of fake godmen – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Sources of authority within the Hindu tradition, and their impact on wider society - RE:ONLINE". RE:ONLINE. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Radhe Maa not named as accused in dowry harassment case". Deccan Chronicle. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Dowry case: HC tells police to record statement against Radhe Maa". The Tribune. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Sessions court rejects relief to Radhe Maa in defamation case filed by Borivali resident Nikki Gupta". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2025.