{"id":5767,"date":"2026-08-20T19:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/inside-the-world-of-radhe-maa-indias-godwoman-bbc-world-service\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T19:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T19:56:32","slug":"inside-the-world-of-radhe-maa-indias-godwoman-bbc-world-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/inside-the-world-of-radhe-maa-indias-godwoman-bbc-world-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the world of Radhe Maa: India&#8217;s &#8216;Godwoman&#8217; &#8211; BBC World Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/twCfCec7-uY?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Radhe Maa is one of the few women in India&#8217;s controversial phenomenon of \u2018godmen\u2019, who command large followings and claim to do miracles.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to subscribe to our channel \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/bbc.in\/3VyyriM<\/p>\n<p>The BBC has got rare and exclusive access inside this \u2018godwoman\u2019 palace, to understand this world of faith and fear, where followers are told donations bring miracles and disobedience could lead them to harm.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 A world like no other<br \/>\n01:50 How the so called \u2018miracles\u2019 work<br \/>\n03:08 The \u2018godmen\u2019 phenomenon<br \/>\n04:48 An educated devotee<br \/>\n05:38 The \u2018darsham\u2019 in a room in red and gold<br \/>\n06:56 The value of \u2018miracles\u2019<br \/>\n08:12 Radhe Maa ji\u2019s palace<br \/>\n09:40 Becoming a \u2018godwoman\u2019<br \/>\n10:38 Radhe Maa\u2019s hometown<br \/>\n11:07 A world of faith and fear<br \/>\n12:58 Unquestioning devotion<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f Find more of the best BBC World Service documentaries you can watch in less than 30 minutes here  \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4cI2qSy69-3UkgBWaXGHRrx <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nThis is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel.<br \/>\nIf you like what we do, you can also find us here:<br \/>\nInstagram \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nTwitter \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nFacebook \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/facebook.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nBBC World Service website \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldserviceradio<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching and subscribing!<br \/>\n#BBCWorldService #WorldService #india #godwoman #radhemaa<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=twCfCec7-uY\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radhe Maa is one of the few women in India&#8217;s controversial phenomenon of \u2018godmen\u2019, who command large followings and claim to do miracles. 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