India, April 7 -- Abhay Singh, the IIT-educated ascetic who gave up science for spirituality, has tied the knot in Himachal Pradesh. Singh, who earned the moniker of "IIT Baba" for his IIT Bombay education, married an engineering graduate named Preetika earlier this year, although news of the wedding only became public this week.

On Monday, Abhay Singh returned to his native village in Haryana's Jhajjar district with his new bride. He was seen dressed in his trademark saffron robes as he told mediapersons that he was visiting his hometown to seek the blessings of his parents, besides fulfilling KYC formalities in the bank.

Sharing details about his marriage, he said that their wedding was solemnised at Aghanjhar Mahadev Temple in Himach...