'Rudraksh Baba' To 'IIT Baba': Top Viral Faces Of Maha Kumbh 2025
BY: Purnima Mishra
Abhay Singh, an IIT-graduate who quit his high-paying career and took up spirituality, became the talk of the Mahakumbh town.
IIT Baba
This necklace seller at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj is affectionately called as 'Monalisa'. She has gained popularity for her beautiful brown-grey toned eyes.
Monalisa
Panchayati Niranjani Akhara's Digambar Ajay Giri, popularly known as Rudraksh Baba, wears 108 rudraksh garlands consisting of 11,000 rudraksh.
Rudraksh Baba
The 7-feet-tall "muscular baba" from Russia, with a well-defined physique, caught the attention at Mahakumbh Mela.
Muscular Baba
Chai Wale Baba, a tea seller turned monk, at the Maha Kumbh grabbed people's attention for his act of providing free coaching to civil service aspirants for the past 40 years.
Chai Wale Baba
Amarjeet, better known as Anaaj Wale Baba, caught people's eye for growing crops on his head. The baba has been using this unique way to spread awareness about the environment.