Jaya Kishori Age, Caste, Husband, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Jaya Sharma
Names Earned	'Kishori Ji,' 'Meera of Modern Era'
Profession	Musical Artist, Spiritual Orator
Famous For	Her motivational talks and Bhajans
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	13 July 1995 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	29 Years
Birthplace	Sujangarh, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kolkata, West Bengal
School	• Shri Shikshayatan College, Kolkata • Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Kolkata
College/University	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Commerce
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Gaur Brahmin [1]Aaj Tak
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	Balaji Ganges Complex 105 D Bidhan Nagar Road, Near Ultadanga Bidhan Nagar Railway Station, Kolkata – 700067
Hobbies	Singing, Listening to music
Controversies	Criticised for carrying an expensive hand bag In October 2024, Jaya hit the headlines after she was spotted with a Rs. 2.10 lakh Dior bag made of calfskin leather in a video which she posted on the internet. The netizens criticised her for carrying an expensive bag while preaching non-materialism and detachment to her followers. Following the backlash, she deleted the video. Criticised over modelling photo In December 2024, a photo of her doing modelling went viral on the internet following which she received criticism from the netizens. It was later discovered that the photo was made with the help of AI.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Radhey Shyam Haritpal (Shiv Shankar Sharma) Mother- Geeta Devi Haritpal (Sonia Sharma)
Siblings	Sister- Chetna Sharma (Younger) Brother- None
Favourites
Singer	Asha Bhosle
Politician	Narendra Modi, Sushma Swaraj
Food	Bajre Ki Roti
Style Quotient
Expensive Things/Valuables	A Christian Dior Bag (worth Rs. 2.10 lakh)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jaya Kishori

• She grew up in a spiritual environment and from a very young age, Kishori had memorised numerous Bhajans and Bhagwat Geeta.
  

  Jaya Kishori in her childhood

• She was initially preached by Pt. Govindram Mishra and was also preached under the tutelage of Swami Ramsukhdas and Pandit Vinod Kumar Ji Sahal.

• Pt. Govindram Mishra used to call her ‘Radha.’ After seeing her love towards Lord Krishna, Mishra gave her the title of ‘Kishori Ji.’ Ever since then, she is attributed as ‘Kishori Ji.’

• When Jaya was just 7 years old, she sang for the first time in the Satsang held at her locality in Kolkata during the Basant Mahotsav.

• When Jaya Kishori turned 10, she sang ‘Sunder Kanda’ alone, which was liked by the public and it drew a lot of attention towards her.
  

  Young Jaya Kishori during Satsang

• Her grandparents influenced her spiritual development as they taught her numerous Bhajans and told her many stories of Krishna.
  

  Jaya Kishori with her Grandmother

• She has lent her voice to more than 20 albums. Some of her albums are ‘Shiv Stotra,’ ‘Sunderkand,’ ‘Mere Kanha Ki,’ ‘Shyam Tharo Khatu Pyaro,’ ‘Diwani Mein Shyam Ki,’ and ‘Hits of Jayakishori.’
  

  Shiv Stotra by Jaya Kishori

• Jaya Kishori is known for her 7-day long ‘Katha Shrimadbhagwat’ and 3-day long ‘Katha Nani Bai Ro Mayro’ spiritual discourses and has carried out more than 350 of them.

• Reportedly, all the collections from her spiritual sessions are donated to Narayan Seva Sansthan in Udaipur. All of these donations come in use of providing support to disabled people.
  

  Jaya Kishori with the Children of Narayan Seva Sansthan

• She has received several laurels for her work including ‘Aadarsh Yuva Adhyatmik Guru Puroskar’ by Bhartiya Chhatra Sansad, which was presented to her by RSS Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat.
  

  Jaya Kishori receiving Aadarsh Yuva Adhyatmik Guru Puroskar

• One of her programmes holds the Guinness World Record. Sanjay Shukla and Anjali Shukla, who had organised the mass invitation of Srimad Bhagwat Katha of Kishori in 2018, and presented 1,11,000 sarees to women by going door-to-door, which was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records. 

• She likes listening to music and can also play the harmonium.
  

  Jaya Kishori playing the Harmonium

• Kishori likes doing Yoga and promotes it overtly.
  

  Jaya Kishori doing Yoga

• Her Satsangs have been featured in several devotional channels.

• On 19 September 2018, she launched her app for android and iOS devices called “Jaya Kishori Ji Official App.” The app features her spiritual sessions including her Bhajans and Kathas.
  

  Jaya Kishori Ji Official App

• She is a skilled dancer, and in childhood, she participated in the dance reality show Boogie Woogie.
  

  Jaya Kishori in Boogie Woogie