“The viral video of a Hindu saint, purportedly a Siddha, lying on burning wood unharmed and taking a ‘fire bath’ is from the Haridwar Maha Kumbh 2025 and was reported by BBC.”
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Claim dated 13 Jan 2025.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The viral video is part of a documentary titled ‘The Fire Yogi’ which originally aired in 2011 and features Rambahu Swami performing a rare fire ritual in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It has no connection with the Maha Kumbh Mela happening now in Prayagraj and was not reported by the BBC.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 January 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 January 2025, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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