Viral babas of Mahakumbh 2025

Several seers and saints went viral during the Mahakumbh this year and here are a few of them

Muscular baba

Atma Prem Giri Maharaj from Russia is a 7-foot-tall man became viral as muscular baba due to his build.

Pigeon baba

Mahant Rajpuri Ji Maharaj got the nickname Pigeon baba who has a pigeon as companion for the past nine years.

Kaante wale baba

Ramesh Kumar Manjhi who became viral for lying on thorns earned the nickname Kaante wale baba

Ambassador baba

Mahant Rajgiri Naga Baba who hails from Indore has been travelling in his antique 1972 Ambassador, getting him the name Ambassador baba

IIT baba

Abhay Singh from Juna Akhara became viral during the Mahakumbh mela hit the headlines after media reported about his IIT background. Singh graduated in aerospace engineering from IIT Bombay and later pursued masters in design

Chai wale baba

Chai wale baba Dinesh Swaroop Brahmachari was a tea seller who turned a an IIT coach. He has spent over four decades training civil service aspirants but has abstained from eating and speaking. He lives on ten cups of tea every day and his communication is via gestures and WhatsApp.