A video showing yoga guru Baba Ramdev with an 'Ayurvedic Hookah' has been going viral on the internet. In the video, he demonstrates the preparation of what is presented as a hookah made with a mix of herbs and traditional ingredients.
The video has left users amused, curious, and divided over the unusual concept, with mixed reactions emerging online.
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The video shows Ramdev preparing the hookah by placing mulethi, also known as liquorice, on the upper portion of the hookah, or chillum. While explaining the preparation, he says, "Ise saari jari butiya hai."
He then adds a series of ingredients, including turmeric, mustard seeds, carom seeds, camphor, and kakda singi. After putting the ingredients into the setup, Ramdev says, “Ye hukkah ban gaya." The video also shows him placing camphor on the fire as part of the preparation.
The odd mix has sparked debates online, with social media users joking about the possibility of traditional smoking getting an Ayurvedic makeover.
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One social media user wrote, “Ab saare club or pub me Baaba Ramdev ka hukka, tera pyar pyar ayurvedic hukka bar."
Another wrote, “Hukka feels real in ayurveda. 🍀 Smoke 💨 was a treatment in ancient Bharat."
"Ghar pe bhi pi sakte hai kya pata nhi 🤣😂," a third user wrote.
Another user took the joke a step further, predicting a possible herbal version of alcohol: “Ab wo din dur nhi jab Herbal daru ayega 😂😂….Jai baba ki 😂."
A fourth wrote, “He forgot ginger garlic paste."
"Bro knows this generation pretty well 😂," one user commented.
“First in my bloodline to say this ki hookah peene se sehat banegi," another wrote sarcastically.
A hookah is a single- or multi-stemmed water pipe used to heat and smoke flavoured tobacco or an herbal mix.