9 IITians who went from high paying jobs to spiritual babas

IITian Baba Abhay Singh, known as the ‘IITian Baba’ or ‘Engineer Baba,’ is a former aerospace engineer from IIT Bombay who has embraced a spiritual path. He has gone viral since being spotted at the Maha Kumbh Mela. 

Rasanath Das An IIT graduate who left a successful career in technology to pursue spiritual enlightenment. He is now a prominent figure in the spiritual community.

Gauranga Das An Iskcon monk who graduated from IIT Bombay with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering.

Swami Mukundananda A renowned spiritual leader, author and motivational speaker. He completed his BTech at IIT Delhi and an MBA from IIM Calcutta before dedicating his life to spiritual service.

Radheshyam Das An IIT Bombay alumni who heads a spiritual growth centre.

Khurshid Batliwala Batliwala is a renowned spiritual leader, teacher and speaker associated with the Art of Living Foundation. He is an IIT Bombay graduate with a degree in mathematics.

Acharya Prashant Acharya Prashant is a spiritual leader, author and the founder of the Prashant Advait Foundation. He holds an engineering degree from IIT Delhi and a master’s from IIM Ahmedabad.

Mahan MJ Mahan Maharaj, also known as Mahan Mj or Swami Vidyanathananda, is a distinguished Indian mathematician and a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. He studied electrical engineering at IIT Kanpur. 

Aviral Jain Jain, an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (BHU) Varanasi, made a significant life transition from a promising career in computer science to embracing Jain monkhood.

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