Lives and teaches in Kathmandu
His lineage of Himalayan Siddha Yoga is tied to the Trikhandi Mandir in Nepal. He runs his courses and live sessions from here.
Who he is
A monk of the Dashanami tradition
- Spiritual name
- Atma Prem Giri Maharaj
- Order
- Shri Panchdashnam Juna Akhara, Giri branch of the Dashanami tradition
- Guru
- Pilot Baba (Somnath Giri, 1938-2024)
- Monastic life
- a sadhu since 2012, practising for more than 30 years
- Residence
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Teaching
- Himalayan Siddha Yoga, meditation, mantra; courses, seminars and live sessions in Russian
Lineage
Himalayan Siddha Yoga, Trikhandi Mandir, Nepal
- 1Hari Baba
- 2Avatar Baba
- 3Pilot BabaSomnath Giri, left his body in 2024
- 4Atma Prem Giridisciple of Pilot Baba
Audience
Channels and audience
Atma runs his channels in Russian. Follower counts were taken from the public channel pages on November 8, 2026.
Press
Coverage in the Indian press
In January 2025, during the Maha Kumbh Mela, Indian outlets in English and Hindi published articles about him. Headlines are given in the original language, with links to the articles.
- January 16, 2025Hindustan Times
- January 17, 2025OneIndia
- January 17, 2025Zee News
- January 17, 2025Republic World
- January 17, 2025Firkee (Amar Ujala)
- January 17, 2025Inshorts
- January 18, 2025Free Press Journal
- January 18, 2025Asianet Newsable
- January 18, 2025Aaj Tak
- January 18, 2025The Lallantop
- January 18, 2025Asianet News Hindi
- January 18, 2025IBC24
- January 19, 2025India TV
- January 19, 2025News24
The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 drew more than 660 million pilgrims, according to the Government of India: PIB
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Atma Prem Giri and Nepal
Atma lives in Kathmandu, tells his Russian-speaking audience about the sacred sites of Nepal and brings pilgrim groups. In 2025, 167,380 foreign pilgrims visited Nepal.
Speaks about the sacred sites of Nepal
In live sessions and videos for his Russian-speaking audience he talks about the holy places of the country and how to visit them.
Brings pilgrims through Nepal
Kailash kora, May 29 - June 19, 2027: 22 days from Kathmandu, a group of 22 people. The group arranges its stay, guides and permits in Nepal.
Pilgrim figures: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, Nepal Tourism Statistics 2025
For official requests
Documents and further details are available from the producer of Atma Prem Giri.