Chhotu Baba with height of 3 feet became the center of attraction in Maha Kumbh: Though thousands of Naga sanyasis are busy in chanting, meditation and sadhna while lighting a Dhuni in Prayagraj Mahakumbh, but among them Gangapuri Maharaj has become the center of special attraction among the people. Some stop on seeing him. Some take photos and some want to take selfies. Due to getting surrounded by a crowd of people as soon as he comes on the road, he mostly stays hidden in a camp or does sadhna in solitude on the banks of Ganga.
Naga saint of the glorious Juna Akhara
Gangapuri Maharaj is a Naga saint of the largest and glorious Juna Akhara of sanyasis and is associated with Kamakhya Peeth of Assam. Other saints, Mahatmas and crores of devotees are coming to Mahakumbh to take a dip of faith in the lap of Maa Ganga, but Gangapuri Maharaj will not take a bath in Ganga even once. Gangapuri Maharaj is in the headlines in Mahakumbh due to his height and has become the center of attraction. His height is just three feet. That is, Baba is just as tall as a five-six year old child.
Chhotu Baba due to his short height
Although his age is 57 years. Due to his short height, many people call him Chhotu Baba and some call him Tiny Baba. However, Gangapuri Maharaj does not seem disappointed at all about his short height. He says that his height of just three feet is not his weakness but his strength. Due to this, people like him. People flock to see him. Many times, he even does sadhna in the crematorium.
Has not bathed for the last 32 years
There is another special thing related to Gangapuri Ji Maharaj. He has not bathed for the last thirty-two years. Behind this, he has a resolution, which has not been fulfilled even in thirty-two years. However, he does not want to disclose about the resolution. He says that the day his resolution will be fulfilled. He will first take a dip in the Kshipra river. According to Baba, it is more important to keep the inner self pure than the body. He prefers to practice tantra in solitude, away from the crowd of other Naga saints.
Chhotu Baba has come to the Maha Kumbh for the first time
Gangapuri Maharaj alias Chhotu Baba has come to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh for the first time. For this reason, he has not been allotted any camp yet. He sometimes stays in one saint's camp and sometimes in another's. He hopes that the Saint CM of UP will soon provide him a camp and facilities. Crowds of people gather to see Chhotu Baba. Other saints and devotees say that Baba may be small in appearance, but he speaks very profound things.