Mahakumbh 2025: Interview of the youngest Naga Sadhu Gopal Giri, said- 'Many sadhus watch dirty videos, I know everything'

The Maha Kumbh is starting from January 13 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh and many devotees are going to reach here for Ganga bath. Let us tell you that along with the devotees, sadhus and saints also reach to participate in the Maha Kumbh and their arrival starts even before the start of the Maha Kumbh. Meanwhile, one of our correspondents spoke to the Naga Sadhus who had come to attend the Maha Kumbh being held in Prayagraj. He spoke to the youngest Naga Sadhu of 9 years here and asked him why he chose this path and is he satisfied with his life as a sadhu?

Special conversation with 9-year-old Naga Sadhu

Talking to 9-year-old Naga Sadhu Gopal Giri ji, 9-year-old Naga Sadhu told that he has been living the life of a Naga Sadhu for 4 years. When he was asked how he had to do penance in the world of this sadhu? On this, Gopal Giri said that one will have to do penance but it will have to be for God and bhajan. The world wants everything, whether it is there or not, but a sadhu should not leave his bhajan. The greatest in the world is a sadhu and God.

The Naga Sadhu said that life is easy now
When he was asked that a child lives in the world of illusion and games but how difficult was it for you to do the penance of becoming a sadhu. On this he said, we also play sometimes but the best is bhajan. Children play games and we also play sometimes but do bhajan the most. When he was asked whether you find this life difficult? On this he said, life is not difficult but easy... you will read a page 10 times but still you will not understand and there is no difficulty in the life of a sadhu. Just do puja-paath, bhajan and remain engrossed in your devotion.

Took a pledge to remain engrossed in devotion throughout life
He said, he will remain engrossed in this devotion throughout his life and he has taken a pledge for this. When he was asked about his daily routine, he said that it is whatever the routine is. After this, he told that this is his first royal bath. He said that he will be in the front row.

My family had donated me when I was 5 years old
When he was asked about his family, he said, "I am aware... when my family donated me. We happily became sadhus and will happily remain so". He said that he was 5 years old when he was donated. He also told that he misses his family and sometimes has to go. He told that he sometimes talks to his mother also.