"Be Clean, be cultured and be educated" Says Mamtamayee Maa Radhika Devi to Children

"Be Clean, be cultured and be educated" 

Says Mamtamayee Maa Radhika Devi to Children

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Born in a very rich jamindar family of  Sonwani village of Balia district of Uttar Pradesh, Radhika Devi got married to a man of a middle class family of a village coming under Buxar district of Bihar at a very early age who later on became University Professor and also a great teacher, powerful orator, forceful writer & social activist.

Distributing Copies & Pencils among Children

Offering Refreshment to Children

Radhika Devi remained a silent but powerful source of inspiration & support to her husband and happily shared the trials & tribulations, traumatic situations the family faced. She sacrificed her life for the well-being of the family and brought up her three children inculcating in them strong values which help in making the personality strong.  She never approved or supported the actions of her children if inappropriate or unbecoming. 

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Taking Blessings from a small Kid
This is a natural & spontaneous action of an innocent child,  showering blessing on Radhika Devi .
A rare moment, a Rare image captured.
Image (C) Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha

Radhika Devi has always been an innocent lady with transparent personality, very pious and kind hearted, full of piety and magnanimity, full of generosity to one and all. Whosoever comes near Radhika Devi, he or she, becomes her either all time companion or disciple.  

Offering Refreshments to Children

Once a beggar came to her house shivering in biting cold Radhika Devi could not stop herself and gave a new blanket to the beggar. The beggar went to the next door after removing the blanket . When asked " See how do these beggar do all kinds drama to invite attention?" Radhika Devi said " I am doing what I have to do and he is doing what he has to do. Everyone is performing his or her duty only." 

Mamtamyee Maa Radhika Devi Addressing the Children

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Distributing Copies & Pencils




There is another incident also which defines her strong and powerful personality. Radhika Devi got a severe fracture in one of her legs. She was operated upon and later on with the help of a walker she started moving. Once she was walking in front of the door of her house she met with a person much younger to her age ( now crossing 85), she left the walker and offer "Pranam" to the person. Everyone around her was shocked to see her doing "Pranam" to a much younger person and more so leaving behind the walker. Doctor has advised her not to stand or move without walker. When asked "Why are you doing like this? " She replied " I feel part of Ishwar in everyone and I do Pranam to Ishwar not to the person." Everyone  kept mum and found herself or himself really enlightened.

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"Be clean,be cultured & be educated" says Mamtamayee Maa Radhika Devi while addressing children
  

Radhika Devi has always helped  & encouraged everyone and she has been helping specially poor & needy people around her even today. Once she went amidst  Tharu Tribe of West Champaran Bihar also. This programme was organized specially for her in DESU road of Mehrauli New Delhi  on 12th October 2016 so that she could do something for the children particularly girls. 

Mamtamayee Maa Radhika Devi in Bakhari Bazar Village West Champaran Bihar with a Tharu Woman