What if God is a woman? (BBC)

Inside the world of Radhe Maa: India's 'Godwoman' | BBC

(BBC World Service) BBC World Service is a British public broadcast service. March 18, 2025: Radhe Maa (named after beloved Hindu Goddess Radha, Krishna's beautiful consort and object of devotion or bhakti) is one of the few women in India's controversial phenomenon of "godmen," who command large followings and claim to do miracles.

The BBC has got rare and exclusive access inside this "godwoman" palace, to understand this world of faith and fear, where followers are told donations bring miracles and disobedience could lead them to harm. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 bbc.in/3VyyriM

• 00:00 A world like no other
• 01:50 How the so called "miracles" work
• 03:08 The "godmen" (sadhus) phenomenon
• 04:48 An educated devotee
• 05:38 The darsham in a room in red and gold
• 06:56 The value of "miracles"
• 08:12 Radhe Maa-ji’s palace
• 09:40 Becoming a "godwoman"
• 10:38 Radhe Maa’s hometown
• 11:07 A world of faith and fear
• 12:58 Unquestioning devotion

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