The Prayag Mahakumbh has already commenced with millions of devotees visiting the sacred confluence and taking a dip in the holy waters. As many as 2.5 crore took a dip at the Sangam of Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Apart from the people, many sages have thronged to the largest spiritual gathering of the world.

Some of the seers are garnering attention for their unconventional life choices and the unique journeys they have opted for. We are able to witness some vivid and intriguing personalities at the grand event at Prayag. One of them is Abhay Singh, the IITian baba who came to the limelight on the very first day of the Mahakumbh. Here is an insight-  

Abhay Singh is the talk of the Internet since quite a while now. He is not only grabbing the attention of the devotees who are visiting Prayagraj, but has also become popular among the social media users. The fact that he was an IITian was revealed when the interviewer took notice about Abhay’s manner of speaking and asked him about it. The sudden revelation even silenced the interviewer for 2 minutes.

Abhay Singh is a former IITian who studied Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay. He left a promising scientific career of an Aerospace Engineer and took on the path of Spirituality. Abhay said, “You look for the meaning of life. Even while I was studying Engineering, I took philosophy courses – Post modernism, Socrates, Plato to understand what is the meaning of life.”

Sharing about this stage of life, Abhay said, “I now understand that this is real knowledge. If you have to understand the mind or mental health, then you can do it (through spirituality).”

Upon being asked, “Iss awastha mein kaise prapt huye (How did you reach this stage?)”

The seer is quick to reply, “Ye Avastha toh best avastha hai (This stage is the best stage).”

Not only the IITian baba, there are many other saints who are getting significant attention for their unique personalities. Some of these are:

Chai wale baba- Dinesh Swaroop Brahmachari, who gives free coaching to civil services aspirants without any verbal communication. Notably, he was a former tea seller. Today, he survives on ten cups of tea each day.

Baba Mokshapuri- Michael was once a US Army soldier and today, he embraces spirituality. After his visit to India and knowing about Sanatan Dharma, he changed his ways in life. After the tragic death of his son, Michael chose to embark on a journey to attain salvation.

Ambassador baba- The 50-year old sage from Indore travels in his 1972 saffron colored ambassador. He has attended four Kumbh Melas before.

Splendor baba- He arrived at the Mahakumbh on his three wheeler motorcycle from Gujarat covering 1 lakh kilometers. He is seen riding on a Harley Davidson in the Mahakumbh tent city.

Rabri baba- Mahant Devagiri of Shri Panchayati Akhada Mahnirvani starts his day by preparing Rabri in a giant kadhai (pot). He serves it to the devotees till late night.

Environment baba- Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Aruna Giri encourages all his followers to plant two trees in their lifetime- one for oxygen and the other one for their last rites.

These saints have become the Internet favorite and the talk of the town since the Mahakumbh event kicked off.