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When it comes to Golden Baba aka Sudhir Makkar, all that glitters is pure gold! Baba is carrying out his 25th kanwar yatra this year wearing 20 kg of gold jewellery.
The market price of the yellow metal he has on his body is worth approximately Rs 6 crore. Last year, he was wearing about 14 kg of gold jewellery in the form of gold chains, lockets of deities and armlets.
Last year, he had said that 2018 yatra will be his last ending with a silver jubilee. Known to travel in a cavalcade of several luxury vehicles, including a BMW, Toyota Fortuners, Audis, Makkar is well-known throughout the 200km yatra route. He moves around with armed security personnel provided by the government and some private guards.
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Apart from his fetish for gold, Baba reportedly also wears a Rolex watch worth Rs 27 lakh. Baba is a popular figure in the annual pilgrimage. People wait eagerly for his cavalcade to make videos and click photos with him. Many even touch his feet for blessings.
Before moving to spiritualism, Makkar reportedly ran a cloth and property business from the Gandhi Nagar market in Delhi. He now has a high-end flat at a high-rise in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, it is learnt.
“There was a time when I had only a few grams of gold, but with Shiva’s blessings, I now have gold in kilos,” he told the media.
“I have spent Rs 1.25 crore in this year’s kanwar yatra. There are 250-300 pilgrims with me and I arrange everyone’s food, ambulance, shelter,” he said.
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