Lucknow: Popular Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev slips and fell of an elephant while he was teaching yogasana to his saints at Guru Sharanan’s ashram Ramanarati in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The incident reportedly took place on Monday and the video of same is doing rounds on the internet. No injuries were reported.
Baba Ramdev viral video
The viral clip shows Baba Ramdev sitting on the elephant while performing a yoga asana. A few seconds into the video, the elephant moves which disturbs Ramdev’s balance and he falls on the ground.
The video has garnered more than 18,400 views on Twitter. Netizens had varied reactions to the video.
One user said, “Apparently the pachyderm was not taught yoga properly.” Another wrote, “…and quickly back on his feet! Only Baba Ramdev!”
Someone commented, “Wow, he still has the enthusiasm we used to have when we were kids. Gire, fir haste haste khade ho gaye…. bachpan yaad aa gaya.. (Fell down and then stood up laughing, Reminds of childhood days)” Yet another added, “He jumped and not fall.”
A couple of months ago, a video of Baba Ramdev falling down while cycling in rain had gone viral on social media.
Baba Ramdev is well-known for his asanas and yoga postures. He has been holding large yoga camps for a decade now and is credited for making this ancient form of exercise popular in the country and overseas. He has also been broadcasting his yoga classes for TV audiences since 2002.
Baba was recently in the news when it was mentioned that Patanjali might be one of companies bidding to be a sponsor.