We all know about Madame Tussauds museum in London. The museum has a wax statue of many celebrities and important people. Baba Ramdev is about to have his statue in the museum very soon. Yup! You heard it. Baba Ramdev is set to become the first yogi to have his statue in the museum.

Recently, he took part in a session at Madame Tussauds in London where his photographs and measurements were made by a 20-member team that will prepare his wax statue to be put up in the world-famous institution.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev twitted,

“First time the statue of a yogi will be installed at @Madame Tussauds museum in London. This will further add to the glory of the science of yoga and will motivate people across the globe to adopt a yogic lifestyle,”.

According to his associates in Haridwar, Baba Ramdev was very hesitant initially. But later on, he agreed over it, in the hope that the statue may arouse curiosity about yoga among international tourists.”

First time the statue of a Yogi be installed at @MadameTussauds museum. This will further add to the glory of the science of Yoga and will motivate people across the globe to adopt a Yogic lifestyle pic.twitter.com/Sg4F5lFSEY

— Swami Ramdev (@yogrishiramdev) June 25, 2018

His spoke person SK Tijarawala told one of the leading newspaper, The impression (measurement) session at Madame Tussauds went on for around three hours on Monday.” “A dedicated team of 20 experts took impressions, measurements and matching of eyes, ears, skull & posture by colour and size and recorded details for making the wax statue.” He added that Ramdev is “the first yogi to get such an honour from the museum.”

“It is indeed the power of yoga that midst the statues of global celebrities, the statue of a fakir (Baba Ramdev) is being installed by the side of a wazir (PM Modi),”.

According to reports, Baba Ramdev has given a pair of the saffron robes he usually wears along with a couple of his wooden slippers. At first, his statue is set to be put up in London, and then will be taken to Delhi museum of Madame Tussauds.

Yoga in London ! Yoga, Sprituality & Ayurveda are India’s biggest contribution to the world for the welfare of mankind pic.twitter.com/tQCd7Fev5g

— Swami Ramdev (@yogrishiramdev) June 23, 2018

Baba Ramdev is known for his knowledge of yoga around the world. He is also the owner of brand Patanjali, which has given a fierce competition in the market to many foreign brands. It’s such great news for our country and his followers around the world.