Siddheshvari Devi Ji

Siddheshvari Devi Ji , addressed as Didi Ji (respected sister), was born in the state of Punjab in Northern India and spent her formative years in Canada, graduating from York University in Toronto with a degree in linguistics. Even in early childhood, she was drawn to temples and drew great solace from visiting places of worship. While other children were lost in play, she was looking within and contemplating the purpose of life and the phenomenon of death. Internally guided by God, she felt intuitively that life has a much higher purpose than merely eating, sleeping and accumulating wealth. The promise of a financially rewarding career did not hold any appeal for her.

After graduating university, Didi Ji's spiritual quest led her to Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, who is only the fifth personality in the past 5,000 years to be recognized as Jagadguru, i.e. Guru of the world. Didi Ji made a pilgrimage to India, spent two years in the Ashram and learned directly from Shri Maharaj Ji the intricate mysteries of the Vedas and other scriptures. Shri Maharaj Ji declared in the very first visit that He would grant her the service of preaching His message to the West. She began performing this service in 1987.

Didi Ji is the founder of Radha Madhav Society, a non-profit charitable organization in America, Canada and Trinidad, functioning under the auspices of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat. She is continuously striving to spread the deep spiritual teachings of Hinduism and dispel the myths and misconceptions related to it. An eloquent speaker, her mission is to simplify the eternal message of the Vedas and Shastras and awaken love for God within the hearts of seeking souls. Didi Ji's preaching is concentrated in the US, Canada, the West Indies, Singapore and Malaysia. She has inspired and transformed the lives of thousands.

With a mixture of eastern background and western upbringing, Didi Ji inspires adults, teens and children alike through her lectures, satsangs and devotional retreats in various parts of the U.S. and the world. She is a vibrant speaker, a melodious singer, compassionate by nature and extremely approachable.

Siddheshvari Devi Ji can be contacted at s_didi@radhamadhavsociety.org

Testimonials from devotees

"With great humility and reverence, I wish to share with you my feelings of elation and satisfaction which I experienced when listening to CDs, containing Didi Ji’s recently delivered discourses. As a serious student of Vedanta, the ageless philosophy of life, espoused in our ancient scriptures, it was natural for me to be drawn to Didi Ji’s discourses which deal with the same issues raised in our ancient writings. Constrained by myriad commitments and obligations, it was not possible for me to attend all of Didi Ji’s lectures in person. Fortunately, most of her lectures are available on CDs.
Didi Ji is a gifted and effective speaker and always captures the attention of her audience. However, listening to her recent CDs, I was struck by the quantum jump in clarity, focus, and sharpness of expression as displayed in these CDs compared with her earlier CDs which, by the way, were endearing in their own right.
I retired from WSU after 35 years during which time U taught graduate courses and also did administrative duties as the Dean of the College. Self-evaluation and evaluation in general come instinctively to me. If I were to rate her as a teacher and religious preacher, she is a truly a superb teacher. Her ability to tackle complex issues of life and happiness are remarkable. I bow to her humbly and respectfully."

Rishi Kumar, Ohio

"Radhey Radhey Didi Ji! The winter family retreat in Indian Springs State Park was an amazing experience me and my family really loved the spiritual experience. My husband came to drop us and he was so mesmerized that he ended up staying. As a family we have started doing daily prayers and bhajans taught by you. Thank you Didi ji for bringing down Hinduism and Vedic scriptures to our level and making it a fun learning, it is a true blessing to have you in our life, you have brightened our life. You are the best teacher in the whole world."

Sridharan’s Family, Atlanta, GA

"There are no words to express my gartitude and joy over this visit of yours to Texas. The days went by so fast that I wish some how I could capture them and and relive them again and again. The warmth of your love and care and the depth of your knowledge will remain in my heart forever.
The love that you showered on my kids brings tears in my eyes. They are so fortunate to never have to look for love anywhere else in their lives again."

Bindiya Bahl, Dallas, TX

"I attended the Thanksgiving Retreat at Radha Madhav Dham in Austin this weekend, and I throughly enjoyed didi's lectures. She is brilliant with appropriate vocabulary and mind boggling anecdotes from the scriptures to help us understand maya, attachment, sadhana, and spirituality just to name a few concepts. Thank you for the spiritual grace."

Kalpana M. Iyengar, San Antonio, TX

"I wanted to compliment you on how patient you were with me and all the other children (at the youth camp). I loved all your stories that you told us. And when we were celebrating every festival, we also learned a lot about it. I also felt very good attending the camp. It was great to meet a Sanyasi who has been practicing and teaching about God for many years. I learned many valuable lessons from you. Overall, I will use everything you have told me."

Rohan Agrawal, Milwaukee, WI

"To make an attempt to say anything in appreciation of Didi Ji will be a futile exercise as the words will always fall short. Didi Ji's explanation about the divine ecstasy which the saints experience was brilliant."

Rajesh Anand, Singapore

"I've had the privilege of listening to a lecture by Didi Ji in Trinidad and was amazed by the clarity and sincerity of her voice as well as the calm and soothing atmosphere created there. I'm not really a religious person, but I'd like to believe that I'm a spiritual seeker trying to strike a balance between the material trappings of this illusory world and the inward journey into self knowledge and experience. I have learnt a great deal over the past few years from various Spiritual Organizations such as the Chinmaya Mission, the Divine Life Society, the Sai Movement as well as ISKCON. I humbly wish to commend the tremendous service done by the Radha Madhav Society throughout the world and I appreciate the information and kind courtesies extended via your website."

Aneil Ramkissoon, Trinidad

"The youth camp 2009 with Siddheshvari Didi Ji of Radha Madhav Society was a life transforming experience for our family. We brought our two children of ages 5 and 7 to the camp. I feel really blessed that we decided to take them there. The camp far exceeded our expectations. These two little minds had numerous opportunities to experience the richness of Hinduism and the Indian culture in only 7 days. They have become our motivation to provide such environment even at home."

Richa Sinha, USA

"We at Shiv Mandir are so fortunate to hear you explain the different topics from our Hindu religion. Your explanations of why God comes to us as Avatar, importance of faith, how to love God, and about Maya and Yogmaya, were very enlightening. Your deep knowledge of our scriptures, along with sweet keertans made it easier for us to understand the lectures. Since you spoke in English, your talks attracted the younger generation also. If is necessary for them and they listened attentively. We at Shiv Mandir appreciate your coming here and enlightening us."

Sudhakar J. Mody, President of Shiv Mandir, Atlanta