Tej Pratap video goes viral, Tej Pratap new look, Tej Pratap photos, elder son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lal Prasad Yadav, is known for his different style. But after a long time, he has taken a new spiritual turn in his life which has become a topic of discussion.
Lalu Prasad Yadav’s elder son and former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav is once again in the news. This time the reason is not politics, but his spiritual side. He has created a new Instagram page named ‘santejpratapyadav’ and is sharing posts on devotion and spirituality. On this new page, he has posted such videos in which he is seen as a devotee of Lord Shiva in saffron clothes. These videos have quickly caught people’s attention and sparked online discussion.
Deep devotion to Shiva seen in the video
- In the video shared on his new page, Tej Pratap is seen talking about Lord Shiva and the importance of spiritual life. In a video he explains how ‘Bhasma’ is very dear to Lord Shiva. They say everything in life is temporary and will turn to ashes one day.
- They also talk about leaving ego behind and living a peaceful life. He advises people to focus on devotion and good deeds instead of fighting.
Tej Pratap was seen playing Damru
- Tej Pratap is seen in the second video holding a damru, a small musical instrument associated with Lord Shiva. They say that the sound of Damru is associated with the beginning of the universe. According to him, Lord Shiva used Damru at the time of creation.
online spiritual messages
- Tej Pratap has also included Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, a famous prayer dedicated to Lord Shiva, on his new page. Through his posts, he seems to be promoting spiritual thinking and devotion. The bio of his page also talks about spreading Vedic knowledge and connecting people with religion. He often says ‘Har Har Mahadev’ in his posts and videos.
- Tej Pratap Yadav has a long association with spirituality. Earlier he was seen as a devotee of Lord Krishna. He often visited Vrindavan and was also seen as Krishna on Janmashtami. In 2018 and 2019, while a minister, he dressed up as Lord Shiva and visited temples in Patna and Baba Dham in Deoghar.
When Tej Pratap was in difficult times
- Tej Pratap’s spiritual inclination comes after a difficult period in his personal and political life. He was dropped from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. He also had differences with his brother Tejashwi Yadav. After leaving RJD, he formed his own party, Janashakti Janata Dal (JJD), but suffered a major defeat in the elections.
- Tej Pratap is very active on social media and has been seen in different roles from time to time. He also runs his own YouTube channel, in which he shows his everyday life. In 2025, he also passed the initial training for a commercial pilot license.
- His new video is getting mixed reactions on social media. Many users criticized this move and called it ‘Plan C’. So some called it a ‘new beginning’. At the same time, many people also told that Tej Pratap has always been involved in religious activities towards Lord Krishna and Shiva.