Spiritual guru Aniruddhacharya Maharaj, or better known by the name of Pookie Baba, has been in the news for his controversy with Bollywood actress Disha Patani and his remarks about women in live-in relationships.
Now, a video of getting out of a Tesla car has sparked questions about the lifestyle and net worth of this guru, and further about how exactly he is earning so much to fund a luxury life.
Spiritual gurus, godmen, babas, and more are no strangers to questions about their finances and whether the way they are earning their money is ethical in the first place or not.
What Is Pookie Baba’s Net Worth?
Aniruddhacharya Maharaj was born in 1989 as Anirudh Tiwari in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. His father, who was also a Hindu priest, is said to have been a strong influence on his spiritual path, and he’s mostly known for his sermons, having a distinctive blend of humor.
This led to him getting fame from the memes made about him, and now he enjoys 25 million followers across various social media platforms. He also appeared on reality shows like Bigg Boss and others.
While attending an event in the United States, he shared a video where, according to reports, he is seen getting out of the Tesla Model Y car.
While it’s unclear whether he owns the Tesla or was merely driving a rented car, the fact that the cost of the Tesla Model Y in India starts from Rs. 59.89 lakh has sparked public debate. The video also coincided with Tesla’s launch in India in July 2025, adding context to the timing.
However, this is not the first time that the spiritual guru has been seen in luxury cars. In 2024, he was seen driving the Volvo XC90, said to cost around Rs. 1.03 crore (ex-showroom), and reports claim that he owns the Rs. 50 lakh costing Volvo XC40 car.
While there is no official source declaring his precise wealth, an Economic Times report puts his net worth at Rs 25 crore in 2025, with income primarily from kathas (religious discourses), donations, and YouTube revenues.
According to the report, he charges Rs 1-3 lakh per session of religious discourses, and Rs 10-15 lakh for seven-day Bhagwat Katha events. He also earns around Rs 2 lakh per month from his YouTube revenues, with the rest coming from brand sponsorships and social media collaborations.
An October 2024 Times of India report also estimated his monthly earnings to be around Rs. 45 lakh.
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Not His First Controversy
This is not the first time questions have been raised about Aniruddhacharya. Just recently, he had been under media scrutiny after making misogynistic comments about unmarried women over 25 years of age.
Speaking at a religious event at Vrindavan’s Gauri Gopal Ashram, Aniruddhacharya, in a now viral video, said, “Ab ladki late hai 25 saal ki. Ab 25 saal ki ladki chaar jagah mu maar chuki hoti hai. Sab nahi par bahut. Aur wo 25 saal ki jab aati hai toh puri jawan hoke aati hai. Jab jawan hoke aayegi toh swabhavik hai ki uski jawani kahi fisal jaegi.” (Now, girls are marrying at the age of 25. By then, many, not all, have been in relationships with multiple men. By the time a woman is 25, she is fully grown. It is only natural that by then, her youth has slipped away somewhere).
This instantly invoked widespread outrage, women condemning the remarks and even seeking legal action against the seer. The Mathura Bar Association has publicly protested against the comments made by him, while a group of lawyers even approached Mathura’s Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to demand legal action against him.
The female lawyers during a protest said, “Such derogatory and sexist remarks are not expected from a religious personality… it shows his rotten mentality.’’
Retd Major Khushboo Patani, sister of Bollywood actor Disha Patani, also spoke out against Aniruddhacharya’s comments.
The former Indian Army officer in a social media video said, “He says girls who are above the age of 25 and stay in live-in relationships, woh 4 jagah mooh maar ke aati hai. If only he was around me, I would have made him understand the meaning of the words he has used against women. They are anti-national. You should never support b****** of the highest orders.”
She also said, “He just questioned the girls staying in live-in relationships, why did he not speak about the boys who are in live-in relationships? Why is live-in such a taboo? What is wrong with it? If two people decide to be with each other before heading for a marriage, how does that make them wrong?”
Aniruddhacharya tried to clarify that he only meant his words to be for some women who have been in live-in relationships and not all women. In an Instagram post, he said, “Radhe Radhe. Aap logon ke dwara humein soochna mili ki kuch behnein naraaz hain is baat ko lekar, kyunki unhone aadhi adhoori video suni.
Us video mein kaha gaya ki aaj kal 25 saal ki ladki… dekhiye baat yahaan ja rahi thi ki kuch ladkiyaan aisi hoti hain jo live-in mein rehkar chaar jagah mooh maar chuki hoti hain. Aur jab woh kisi ghar ki bahu banengi, toh kya woh rishte ko nibha payengi? Isliye, ladka ho ya ladki, dono ko pehle charitrawaan hona chahiye. Yeh baat kuch ladkiyon ke liye thi, sab ke liye nahi.
(Radhe Radhe. I have been informed by some of you that a few sisters are upset because they listened to an incomplete video. In that video, it was said that nowadays, a 25-year-old girl… Look, the point being made was that some girls are such that they have been in live-in relationships and are involved with multiple men.
And when such a girl becomes the daughter-in-law of a household, will she be able to maintain that relationship? That’s why, whether it’s a boy or a girl, both should be of good character first. This statement was meant for some girls, not all)”
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Sources: The Economic Times, News18, Deccan Herald
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