He is best known for his televised Samagams (congregations), The Third Eye of Nirmal Baba, which have attracted audiences of thousands seeking spiritual guidance and faith healing.
[2] The Samagams began gaining popularity in 2011 and by 2012 they'd been broadcast on over 30 major television channels and Nirmal Baba had amassed an online following of around 500,000.
[7] The Samagams began gaining popularity in 2011 and by 2012 they'd been broadcast on over 30 major television channels and Baba had amassed an online following of around 500,000.
[7][8] One of his supporters (a professor of psychology at Delhi University), has said that "he had some sort of extra-sensory perception" and "he was performing a positive mental health role".
[7][11][8] One former follower who challenged Baba for giving dietary advice that exasperated his health problems, was later charged with attempting to blackmail him.