Kumbh Mela: Meet the 'Machaan wale baba'

As Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh is witnessing one of the largest human gatherings on the auspicious occasion of the 2019 Kumbh Mela, there are indeed several things which are grabbing the eyeballs of the visitors. There are many new things to be seen in the Kumbh and one such person that has attracted the attention is Shri mahant Ram Krishna Das Tyagi ji Maharaj, who is also known as 'Machaan wale baba'. Machaan baba is doing practising (sadhna) since 1975, which has made him in minimum contact with the ground. Speaking to ANI, the baba said that he interacts and greets everyone from the machaan only. His pandal in Kumbh provides 24-hour service to nearly 5,000 visitors daily which is free of cost and open for all. Besides saints and seers, foreign tourists have also arrived to attend the event.

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