Viral 'IIT Baba' Abhay Singh Reveals He Is Married | Who Is The Bride, How Did They Meet? Here's Everything You Need To Know
The viral 'IIT Baba' has once again become the talk of the town, this time by tying the knots with a Bengaluru-based engineer. Abhay Singh, the engineer-turned baba, has revealed that he got married in February on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
Jhajjar: The viral 'IIT Baba' has once again become the talk of the town, this time by tying the knots with a Bengaluru-based engineer. Abhay Singh, the engineer-turned baba, has revealed that he got married on February 15 on the occasion of Mahashivratri.
IIT Baba got married at Aghanjar Mahadev Temple in Himachal Pradesh on February 15, however, the wedding was not in public knowledge till now. The matter came to light when Abhay took his bride to his hometown in Haryana's Jhajjar district to meet his parents.
The newly-married couple took blessings from Abhay's family, with his mother welcoming them by performing traditional rituals at home.
Who's The Bride?
The name of the bride is Pratika, who is an engineer. She hails from Bengaluru, Karnataka.
How Did They Meet?
IIT Baba met Pratika at spiritual guru Sadhguru's ashram in Coimbatore about a year ago.
Who Is IIT Baba?
‘IIT Baba’ Abhay Singh is a former aerospace engineer whose journey from academia to asceticism fascinated visitors at the 2025 Mahakumbh mela in Prayagraj.
Born in Haryana, Abhay studied aerospace engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B).
Abhay Singh was working at a corporate company in Canada, earning Rs 36 lakh per annum, when he was struggling with depression. Dealing with existential crisis and searching for the meaning of life, Abhay left his corporate job and embraced path to spirituality.
In 2025, visitors at the Mahakumbh mela were surprised to see a man with a rich educational background sitting in Prayagraj dressed as a baba. He was soon surrounded by influencers and media, and shot up to fame in no time. His IIT background earned him the nickname of ‘IIT Baba’.
Published By : Nidhi Sinha
Published On: 7 April 2026 at 17:34 IST