Several IIT graduates in India have embraced monkhood. The recent Prayagraj Kumbh Mela brought attention to an IIT Baba, sparking interest in other IITians who have chosen a spiritual path. This article explores the stories of nine such individuals.

Bombay, left his promising career to follow spirituality. With viral videos on social media, he discusses his journey and interest in arts and photography. At Maha Kumbh 2025, he gains attention alongside ‘Chai Wale Baba’,

Abhay Singh is a former aerospace engineering student from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B). Hailing from Haryana, Singh has grabbed the attention of the devotees at the Mahakumbh through his unique approach.

Among the participants is Abhay Singh, an aerospace engineer from IIT Bombay who transformed his promising scientific career to embrace spirituality.

IIT baba Abhay Singh aka Abhey Singh from Juna Akhara who became viral during the Mahakumbh mela after speaking to a Hindi new channel earlier this week is once again hitting headlines. Singh's father Karan Grewal,