Defender on one side, Porsche on the other; Who is Satua Baba who says ‘This country belongs to Yogis’? CM walks side by side!

This time the sands of Magh Mela going on in Prayagraj are not only resonating because of Sadhana, Bhajan and Kalpvas, but are also in the news due to the noise of luxury vehicles worth crores. Amidst the huge crowd of devotees, there is one name which has shaken the traditional image of sages and saints. Santosh Das alias Satua Baba. After Defender, now a Porsche car worth more than Rs 3 crore has been added to his fleet. As soon as this luxury car reached the sector camp, the entire fair came to a halt.

While there is talk of penance, renunciation and renunciation in the sector-wise camps of Magh Mela, Satua Baba’s style seems completely different. Sometimes riding on a camel, sometimes giving darshan sitting on a cart and sometimes lying down in a chartered plane – now with Porsche Baba has taken the discussion to a new level.

Porsche worshiped in Magh Mela, camp echoed with cheers

On Wednesday, the Porsche car was worshiped with rituals in Satua Baba’s camp. Other saints and sages were present during the puja and slogans of ‘Jai Sanatan’ were raised. The video of this entire program has gone viral on social media, which has been viewed by millions of people.

Defender on one side, Porsche on the other

Land Rover Defender was already included in Satua Baba’s convoy. Now the entry of Porsche has made their status more high-profile. Devotees are intermittently taking photographs with the vehicles and asking the same question – ‘Is this the modern Sanatan?’

Sometimes a camel, sometimes a chartered plane… now Porsche

Recently, a video of Satua Baba had gone viral in which he was seen riding on a camel. After this, a video of him lying in a chartered plane surfaced. When the controversy escalated, he himself released a video and said that ‘resources do not belong to the enjoyers, but to the yogis.’ Now his new avatar with Porsche is out.

The biggest camp of Magh Mela

It is being told that Satua Baba’s camp is counted among the biggest and most influential camps in Prayagraj Magh Mela. During Mahakumbh 2025, the situation was such that the entire government had reached his ashram. There are discussions to the extent that even DM Saheb was seen baking bread on his stove.

Satua Baba is considered close to CM Yogi

Satua Baba is considered close to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. He has shared the stage with CM Yogi in many religious events. Yogi Adityanath himself has praised him from public forums and described him as a saint who unites the society.

‘This country belongs to Yogis’- Satua Baba

On the questions being raised on luxury vehicles, Satua Baba clearly says that ‘This country belongs to Yogis. The use of modern resources is not against spirituality. He says that the Porsche was brought from Delhi and it was worshiped as per the tradition of the saint.

Who is Satua Baba?

Satua Baba’s real name is Santosh Tiwari. He is a resident of Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. At the age of just 11, he left his family and chose the path of spirituality. He is associated with the famous Vishnu Swami sect of Varanasi. After the death of Peethadhishwar in 2012, he became the 57th Acharya of this Peeth. He was also given the title of Jagadguru in Mahakumbh 2025.

How did the name ‘Satua Baba’ come about?

The tradition of this Peeth has been associated with feeding Sattu and donating to the poor and helpless. For this reason, the local people started calling the head of this throne ‘Satua Baba’ and this name became his identity.

The luxury vs sacrifice debate

The image of saints is generally considered to be of simplicity, sacrifice and renunciation. In such a situation, the presence of vehicles like Porsche and Defender has sparked debate. However, followers say that bhajan-kirtan, sadhana and service work are taking place regularly in the camp. According to Mahamandaleshwar Gopal Das Ji Maharaj of Tapaswinagar, Satua Baba does sadhana for four to five hours daily.

What did Baba say on the controversy?

In a statement given to NDTV, Satua Baba said that ‘I do not know the name and price of the vehicles. My job is to take Sanatan forward. Those who could not provide food to the hungry are raising questions today. He also said that during the era of Chief Minister Yogi and Prime Minister Modi, the pace of Sanatan has increased further.