Magh Mela 2026 Viral Video: As the grand beginning of Magh Mela begins in Prayagraj, along with faith, shocking videos are also being seen. This time many unique Babas and sages and saints who arrived at the fair have become the topic of discussion on social media.

Some Naga Sadhus are seen chewing bones, while some Baba is claiming that he has not bathed for the last 36 years. Somewhere someone is doing penance sitting on a block of ice, while somewhere someone is doing difficult meditation while standing on one leg. Four such videos related to sages and saints are going viral very fast on the internet. Let us know about it?

Video of Naga Sadhu chewing bone

During the ongoing Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj, a video is going viral, in which an Aghori Sadhu is seen chewing a bone. When he was asked that other saints do meditation and penance, then why are you doing this? He replied that I also do all this. At 3 o’clock in the night I also remain engrossed in meditation.

3 feet Baba

A Baba who came to Magh Mela, whose height is 3 feet 8 inches, is being called the world’s smallest Baba on social media. His video is becoming quite viral on the internet.

Let us tell you that Baba gives his real age as 58 years, whose name is Gangapuri Maharaj. Gangapuri Maharaj wears a bangle and bracelet in one hand and calls himself a worshiper of Ardhanarishwar.

The 3 feet 8 inches tall Gangapuri Maharaj has claimed that he has not bathed for the last 36 years. The reason behind doing this is their spiritual practice. Instead of bathing, they rub ashes on the body.

Doing penance by standing on one leg for 7 years

Amazing Baba came to Magh Mela 2026 who has been standing on one leg for the last 7 years. 26 year old Naga Baba Shankarpuri has reached Prayagraj from Naimisharanya in Sitapur district of UP. He has installed a swing in his hut on the banks of Akshay Vat Marg, with the help of which he stands on the strength of one leg. Seeing his condition, devotees continuously come to see him.

Small hight Baba Magh Mela video viral: Magh Mela 2026 has started. This year, along with faith, the flavor of social media is also being seen in full swing. A video has emerged from the ongoing Magh Mela in Sangam city Prayagraj, which has attracted people’s attention on the internet.

In the video going viral, a very short Baba is seen, people on social media are calling him the smallest Baba in the world. This is the reason why this video is being liked a lot on all social media platforms.

3 feet tall Baba wears bangles in his hands

Baba has become very popular among the devotees coming to Magh Mela. His height is 3 feet 8 inches, while his age is said to be 58 years. At the same time, his name is Gangapuri Maharaj. People wearing saffron clothes and who have come to visit Magh Mela are taking pictures with them and making videos.

Maharaj ji describes himself as a worshiper of the Ardhanarishwar form of Shiva, who wears a bangle and bracelet on one hand.

After this video went viral on social media platforms, users are giving all kinds of reactions. Some people are associating it with faith, while many users are calling it Baba’s divine aura.

Short stature Baba is the center of attraction among the devotees.

Every year there is a gathering of sages, saints, Naga Babas and ascetics in the Magh Mela, but this time the short statured Babas have become the topic of discussion in the fair. According to the local people, Baba’s nature is calm and sociable and does not like any kind of show off.

At present, the short statured Baba has become the center of attraction among the devotees in the Magh Mela, the video of which is being shared very fast on social media. Even during Magh Mela and Kumbh Mela, many such saints and ascetics have gone viral before, who remained in the news for their special qualities, identity, penance and appearance.

Magh Mela 2026 has started in Sangam city Prayagraj from today i.e. from 3rd January 2026. On the first bathing festival of Paush Purnima, people gathered on the banks of Sangam. Devotees are taking the dip of faith in the harsh cold, till now lakhs of people have taken the dip of faith since Brahma Muhurta. The fair administration estimates that today more than 25 to 30 lakh devotees will take a dip of faith in the Sangam. CM Yogi Adityanath has wished everyone a very happy Magh Mela.

Actually, Purnima Tithi has started from 4 am in the morning, a rare auspicious coincidence is taking place in Magh Mela after 75 years. From today, devotees will start Kalpvas by taking the pledge of Kalpvas, 20 to 25 lakh Kalpvasis stay in Magh Mela for one month. The Kalpavasis undergo rigorous penance and meditation for a whole month.

Along with this, a large number of devotees also arrive on major bathing festivals, during the entire Magh Mela, 12 to 15 crore devotees will take bath in one and a half month. The Irrigation Department will ensure availability of 10 thousand cusecs of water in Magh Mela. In Magh Mela, 160 km of checkered plate has been laid by the Public Works Department, 242 km of drinking water line has been laid by the UP Jal Nigam. 85 km sewer line has been laid.

Health centers and hospitals built for devotees

25 temporary power substations have been built by UP Power Corporation. For quick treatment of devotees, two hospitals of 20 beds each have been built. 12 primary health centers and two health centers have been set up, one vector control unit, five Ayurvedic and five homeopathic hospitals have also been opened in the fair. Arrangements for 50 ambulances have been made in the fair.

Parking system at 42 places

Apart from this, 25 thousand toilets, 8 thousand dustbins, more than 10 lakh liner bags, 30 suction vehicles have been installed in Magh Mela, three thousand cleaning workers have been deployed. The scope of the fair has been expanded, the fair has been organized in 7 sectors in 800 hectares, parking arrangements have been made at 42 places for the devotees coming from different directions.

Use of AI technology for surveillance

At the same time, 17 police stations, 42 posts, 20 fire tenders, seven fire posts, 20 fire watch towers, one water police station, one water police control room have been established in the fair area, 8 km deep water barricading has also been made. Crowd management, crowd density analysis and incident reporting is being done through CCTV cameras and 400 cameras equipped with AI. Besides, 3800 Transport Corporation buses have been deployed in the Magh Mela. The fair will conclude with Makar Sankranti on 15th January, Mauni Amavasya on 18th, Basant Panchami on 30th January, Maghi Purnima on 1st February and bathing festival with Mahashivratri on 15th February.

CM Yogi wished Magh Mela

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has congratulated everyone including the people of the country and the state on the occasion of Magh Mela. CM Yogi wrote, “Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all the devotees and people of the state on the inauguration of Shri Gangadevya Namah Magh Mela and the holy Paush Purnima. Hearty welcome and greetings to all the revered sages, saints, religious leaders, all the Akharas and Kalpvasis who have come to Tirtharaj Prayag to take a dip of faith in the holy Sangam. May the wishes of Mother Ganga, Mother Yamuna and Mother Saraswati be fulfilled.” Do it, this is the prayer.”

What did the Divisional Commissioner say?

Regarding the arrangements for the Magh Mela, Divisional Commissioner Soumya Agarwal said, “All the devotees present here were talked to. Everyone is finding the arrangements smooth and good and all the people are taking bath here as per their convenience. The facilities have been made available to us in the same manner as we wanted…”