Bengaluru, October 11: Instagram reels of a "Baba" who stops rotating fan with his hand are going viral on social media platforms. The viral reels have the now-famous "Laddu Mutya" song running in the background. These clips not only triggered meme fest on social media platforms but also drew people's attention towards Laddu Mutya. "Who is Laddu Mutya" is now being searched on Google.

The viral Instagram reels feature a specially-abled "Baba". A group of people pick up the "Baba" who then stops rotating fan with one of his hands. He then applies the dust on his devotees' foreheads. The song of "Laddu Mutya" runs in the background of these viral reels. A section of netizens are making funny memes and reel videos, imitating the "Fan Baba". Let's get to know who Laddu Mutya and specially-abled man seen in viral Instagram reels are. Get Pregnant in 15 Minutes: ‘Buti Wale Baba’ Claims To Help Woman Conceive by Making Them Lick a Lemon in Chhattisgarh, Authorities Shut Down His ‘Darbar’.

 

 

Who Is Laddu Mutya?

 

According to reports, Laddu Mutya was a specially-abled kid. In 1990s, he fled to Karnataka's Bagalkote in a truck and spent 20 years there, living in hardship. Some say he left his house because he did not want to get married. In Bagalkote, he would seek "Bhiksha" and live his life. It is said that during his time in Bagalkote, a "miracle" happened. Whenever Laddu Mutya visited a shop, the business prospered for the day, and when he visited someone’s house, wealth followed. This led to a growing belief in his "powers", and gradually, devotees began calling him Laddu Mutya. Over the years, his reputation as a "man of miracles" grew. Ghaziabad: Upset With God Over Unfulfilled Wish, Man Throws Remains of Chicken Inside Siddha Baba Temple in UP; Arrested (Watch Video)

Viral Videos of Fan Baba

Reports say Laddu Mutya died in 1993. Following his death, devotees built temples in his honour in Bagalkote. So, the specially-abled man featuring in viral reels is not Laddu Mutya. It is said that the man in viral reels is the priest of one of the Laddu Mutya temples. To "bless" his followers, he stops rotating fan with his hand and applies the dust on their foreheads. Not much information is available about him online. His real name and background are not widely known.

Know About Laddu Mutya

However, since "Laddu Mutya" reels are going viral, many have started to believe that the specially-abled man doing fan-stopping "ritual" is the original Laddu Mutya. While some followers regard him with reverence, others have taken to trolling the absurdity of his methods, making funny memes and videos that mock his fan-stopping "ritual".

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