Brought up once every twelve years at numerous venues within India, the Maha Kumbh Mela is the spiritual congregation that not only serves to render dearly unto each worshipper his or her individual patch of religious ground but also brings with it this enormous repository of rituals, practices, and beliefs that develop and manifestly play out in the lives of this vast, diverse throng. Amongst the myriad curious, oftentimes controversial figures who pillage newspaper headlines during such an extravagant event, one Baba, has recently caught everyone’s attention for a fantastic claim-the ability to remove kidney stones with a mere kiss at the navel.
Though the cumulation of magical activities, this particular one has many curious yet skeptical. The Baba in question, whose name goes largely unreported, has drawn an audience with the claim that his technique can cure kidney stones without surgery, medications, or any of the usual treatments. According to him, the “magic” lies in kissing the navel, invoking some power that could bring forth a magical release of the stones as if they could manifest the body’s hidden energy.
The Theory Behind the Kiss: Maha Kumbh 2025
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Energy flows within the body, with the ancient healing as Ayurveda and Yoga already saying so. The type of balance, inner energy, and holistic health is emphasized by these very old practices. But that simply kissing at the navel could achieve something as medically serious as kidney stones certainly raises eyebrows from both sides-the spiritual and the medical.
Kidney stones are hard deposits of minerals and salts that form in the kidneys, and they cause agonizing pain and discomfort to individuals suffering from this condition. Medical science generally employs many methods in treating kidney stones, from pain management to surgical intervention and removal, but mysteriously disclaims this Baba. For, according to him, his navel kiss enhances energy transfer, which supposedly would dissolve or pass the stones naturally.
Is It a Miracle or Prankster’s Claims?
The devotees and followers of this Baba would see it as some miraculous treatment. Many report having had the ‘kissing the navel’ phenomenon without pain. Most of these testimonials, however, are anecdotal in nature. Meanwhile, skeptics and medical professionals would waste no time dismissing it as a baseless and potentially dangerous superstition.
There is no scientific foundation for the idea that one could dissolve kidney stones by kissing at one’s navel. In fact, kidney stones are quite a complex and serious medical condition that warrants proper medical treatment. Theories such as this propagated by this Baba threaten to actually draw people from seeking the required and necessary medical intervention, potentially worsening their illness. Additionally, the act of kissing itself, while symbolic in some cultures, is simply not proven as having therapeutic value for any physical ailment.
Faith in Medicine
Admittedly, faith and spirituality form healing for quite a few people, especially in India, where cultural linkages run so deep with traditional practices and beliefs that it is imperative that people do not shy away from evidence-based medicine. People need to see bona fide health practitioners instead of using unproven or possibly harmful alternative practices while suffering from kidney stones or any grave medical condition.
This Maha Kumbh Baba raises important issues regarding the complex interplay between faith, healing, and modern medicine. It also demonstrates, through behaviors of the followers, the power of belief-your healing as an alternative to possibly questionable practices. Faith-based healing may comfort and bring hope; however, it should not detract from the desire for scientifically proven medical treatments.
