Sudhir Kumar Makkar of Gandhi Nagar in Delhi, also known as Golden Baba, entered the town on Thursday night with his motorcade of sleek sedans along with 300 followers. This is his 24th kanwar yatra.
This holy man is adorned with 12 kg of gold, including rings, chains and lockets, worth about Rs 4 crore. He was guarded by 25 security guards and travelling in a motorcade of 17 vehicles.
He recalled his life so far, saying that over the years he has committed “several sins” and that’s the reason why he carries the ‘kanwar’ every year. And he’d continue to do so as long he is alive, Makkar said. Once he traded in ready-made garments. Now Makkar is into real estate business.