Shiv Dayal Singh Seth

Spiritual Leader

Indian Agra, Uttar Pradesh

Quick Info

ProfessionSpiritual Leader
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth25/08/1818
Age59 years (died on 15, Jun, 1878)
BirthplaceAgra, Uttar Pradesh
Date of Death15/06/1878

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Bio/Wiki

Honorific NameParam Purush Puran Dhani Huzur Soamiji Maharaj
Famous forFounder of the Radha Soami Faith (Radhasoami Satsang), a 19th-century spiritual sect based on Surat Shabd Yoga meditation
Also Known AsSoami Ji Maharaj, Seth Shiv Dayal Singh Ji Maharaj

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationHindi, Urdu, Persian, Gurumukhi, and Sikh scriptures at school

Personal Life

Place of DeathAgra, Uttar Pradesh, British India
ReligionSant Mat, Radha Soami
SectUttari Bharat ki Sant Parampara (Sant Tradition of North India)
Food HabitVegetarian
Spiritual PracticesSurat Shabd Yoga (Sound-Current Yoga meditation), required followers to abstain from non-vegetarian food and alcohol, and maintain high moral conduct

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherDilwali Singh Seth (Sahejdhari Khatri Sikh)
SiblingsBrothers - Rai Bindraban, Lala Pratap Singh Seth (younger brother, also known as Chacha ji Sahib)
WifeNaraini Devi (Radha Ji Naraini Devi, died 01/11/1894)
CasteKhatri (merchant caste), descended from Choora clan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shiv Dayal Singh Seth established the Radhasoami Faith as an Indian spiritual master.
2. Soamiji Maharaj, founder of the faith, wed Naraini Devi in his youth; she later became his disciple and spiritual mentor.
3. He emphasized meditation and spiritual rituals, imparting teachings from Sikh scriptures and Tulsi Sahib's guidance.
4. For seventeen years, he provided spiritual talks and guided followers on the Radhasoami Faith journey.
5. He started holding public Satsang (spiritual discourse) on Basant Panchami in 1861, which continued until his death and remains a special day for followers.
6. After completing his education, he worked as a Persian language translator for a government officer, later taught Persian, and then joined his father's moneylending business.
7. He was initiated by Sant Tulsi Sahib at the age of six.
8. He started holding public Satsang (spiritual discourse) on Basant Panchami in 1861 at the request of Salig Ram, continuing for 17 years until his death, making this day especially significant for Radhasoami followers.
9. He required his followers to give up non-vegetarian food, abstain from alcohol, lead a high moral life, and engage in over two hours of Shabd Yoga meditation daily.
10. His wife Naraini Devi became his devoted disciple and spiritual companion.
11. After his death, the Radhasoami movement expanded significantly through his disciples, with major branches established in Beas, Punjab (founded by Baba Jaimal Singh Ji in the 1880s) and Dayalbagh in Agra.
12. He practiced Surat Shabd Yoga in almost total seclusion for 17 years following the death of Sant Tulsi Saheb in 1843.
13. He referred to the Supreme Being with the names Sat Nām (True Name) and Anāmi (Nameless).
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