{"id":21358,"date":"2026-06-03T22:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=21358"},"modified":"2026-06-03T22:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T22:28:10","slug":"influencer-gives-rare-peek-into-what-life-is-really-like-inside-himalayan-yogi-caves-near-badrinath-finds-surprising-objects-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=21358","title":{"rendered":"Influencer gives rare peek into what life is really like inside Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath; finds surprising objects inside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131483694,imgsize-1713943,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/131483694.jpg\" alt=\"Influencer gives rare peek into what life is really like inside Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath; finds surprising objects inside\" title=\"Social media influencer Traveler Mohit has revealed the austere lives of sadhus in Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath. His vlogs showcase the rugged conditions and simple utility items found within these ancient meditation spaces. The region also features mythological caves like Vyas Gufa and Ganesh Gufa, with authorities now opening new meditation caves for pilgrims.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Social media influencer Traveler Mohit has revealed the austere lives of sadhus in Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath. His vlogs showcase the rugged conditions and simple utility items found within these ancient meditation spaces. The region also features mythological caves like Vyas Gufa and Ganesh Gufa, with authorities now opening new meditation caves for pilgrims.\">Social media influencer Traveler Mohit has revealed the austere lives of sadhus in Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath. His vlogs showcase the rugged conditions and simple utility items found within these ancient meditation spaces. The region also features mythological caves like Vyas Gufa and Ganesh Gufa, with authorities now opening new meditation caves for pilgrims.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"0\"\/>There&#8217;s something magical about the purity of the Himalayas that draws people toward its silence, spirituality, and self-discovery.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>For centuries, sadhus have chosen these rugged mountain caves as their spiritual laboratories, abandoning the comforts of their homes and worldly pleasures, to find solace and seek enlightenment in isolation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>At such high altitudes, the air is thin, temperatures drop below freezing, and the terrain is dangerous with glaciers and rocks surrounding the region, yet the sadhus and sadhvis seek peace in solitude and tranquility.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Unlike modern meditation apps or guided sessions, sadhus practice tapasya as a rigorous spiritual discipline that can last for decades without human contact.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>The region around Badrinath, one of the Hindus\u2019 char dhams, is particularly famous for these cave dwellings. <!-- -->At over 3,300 meters above sea level, the natural caves here have hosted meditation practices since ancient times.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Recently, social media influencer Traveler Mohit is has brought these hidden caves to the limelight through his RAW footage, which gave a glimpse inside these sadhu caves and what life is like inside them.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component iIpbx undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Influencer gives rare peek into what life is really like inside Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath; finds surprising objects inside\" msid=\"131483935\" width=\"\" title=\"Photo: @travelermohit\/ Instagram\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/83033472.cms\" imgsize=\"\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"47529300\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-131483935\/influencer-gives-rare-peek-into-what-life-is-really-like-inside-himalayan-yogi-caves-near-badrinath-finds-surprising-objects-inside.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo: @travelermohit\/ Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Social media influencer shows life inside yogi caves in Himalayas<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Mohit Rawat, known as Traveler Mohit on social media, recently explored these Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath, sharing his vlog series, in multiple parts, namely, \u201cExploring the yogi caves in Himalayas near Badrinath\u201d and &#8220;Ye mila Gufa ke andar \u2014 Part 2 of Exploring Himalayan Yogi caves,&#8221; he captioned his videos, showing viewers the inside of these sacred spaces.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Mohit shared, &#8220;Brother, I am currently traveling here in the mountains, around Badrinath.&#8221; In his video, he climbed from the river bed to higher up near the glacier and river mouth, where a compact, rugged cave was located.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>According to the video, the cave had several unusual utility items like screws, pooja sindoor, dried coconut shell, cough tablets, a steel plate, a matchbox, and several plastic sheets. Apart from this, there was also a broken beehive, with hundreds of bees deposited on the ground, ,likely fallen after the hive was demolished or that naturally wore off due to climatic conditions.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Other important caves found in the region<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Inspired by the Rudra cave at Kedarnath and the positive response from pilgrims, authorities in Uttarakhand have now opened two caves at Narayan Parvat, 200 meters ahead of Badrinath shrine, where people can meditate.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>Apart from this, there are several other mythological caves about 5 km from the main Badrinath temple, in Mana, India\u2019s last village. Shared jeeps and local cabs regularly take people from Badrinath up to the village entrance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"39\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vyas Gufa:<\/strong> It is believed to be more than 5,000 years old, and is said to be where Sage Vyas compiled the Vedas, the 18 Puranas, and dictated the Mahabharata. The roof of the cave looks like layers of old palm-leaf manuscripts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"41\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ganesh Gufa:<\/strong> A short walk from Vyas Gufa, this spot is believed to be where Lord Ganesha wrote down the Mahabharata as Sage Vyas recited it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo modify_cdata_list_style id-r-component \" data-pos=\"43\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Muchukund Gufa: <\/strong>Around 3 km further up the hill from Vyas Gufa, this cave is linked to the story of Sage Muchukund and Lord Krishna.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/life-style\/soul-search\/influencer-gives-rare-peek-into-what-life-is-really-like-inside-himalayan-yogi-caves-near-badrinath-finds-surprising-objects-inside\/articleshow\/131483694.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social media influencer Traveler Mohit has revealed the austere lives of sadhus in Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath. His vlogs showcase the rugged conditions and simple utility items found within these ancient meditation spaces. 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