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Home / News / India News / Meet Australian Baba, the atheist-turned-ascetic, who has become Kumbh's attraction
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Meet Australian Baba, the atheist-turned-ascetic, who has become Kumbh's attraction

Meet Australian Baba, the atheist-turned-ascetic, who has become Kumbh's attraction
Written by Shalini Ojha
Jan 19, 2019, 12:05 am 2 min read
Meet Australian Baba, the atheist-turned-ascetic, who has become Kumbh's attraction

At Kumbh 2019, which is underway in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, a unique baba has hogged the limelight. He is not like other seers, but has plenty of Kumbh experience. He says a trip to India in 1998 changed his life forever, and this is the tenth Kumbh he is attending. Here's the story of Sharabhang Giri alias Australian Baba, who was once an atheist.

The beginning
He came to India in 1998 and then everything changed

Like mentioned before, Giri was an atheist. His knowledge of Hinduism was limited to doing Yoga. But everything changed when he visited India in 1998 and met Guru Duttatreya at Gujarat's Girnar hill. Under the saint, Giri embraced the life of an ascetic, so much so that he doesn't even remember his name prior to that. He called his trip to India, life-changing.

Dual life
In Melbourne, he lives in a small hut

Giri knows about Hindu mythology just fine. When asked about his 'new name', he said, "Sharabhang was the name of an ascetic in Ramayana, whom Lord Rama had met when he had visited Dandakaranya." The Australian Baba returns home occasionally but there too he doesn't let go of the ascetic lifestyle. Giri claims he lives in a small kutir (hut) in Melbourne.

Life in India
Giri is a part of the famous Juna Akhada

In sharp contrast to his life in the land Down Under, Giri moves a lot in India. He said the maximum time he stays in one place is his Guru's ashram. He has attended 10 Kumbh Melas so far, and this is his fourth in Prayagraj. Giri belongs to famous Juna Akhada, known for its ferocious Naga sadhus, the devotees of Lord Shiva.

Kumbh 2019
Prayagraj has been painted in Kumbh color

The mega-religious festival started on Tuesday, with the first bath of Makar Sankranti. Devotees from around the world take a dip in the holy confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati. The Yogi Adityanath led government has made gigantic preparations for the event, which is expected to be attended by 150 million people. The mela will end on March 4, 2019.

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A mathematics graduate, I handle the national desk. Always looking for items to read, I started off as an entertainment beat writer and made the switch three years into my career. My talents include breaking news and being on top of trending topics.
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