Video: Son left home at 15, returned home 50 years later as a monk, mother breaks down in tears; emotional video of reunion goes viral
- bySudha Saxena
- 10 Jun, 2026
No one in this world can love a child more than a mother. A mother is considered the epitome of love. In this context, an emotional video was recently shared on social media, depicting the unique reunion of a mother and son. It is said that this reunion occurred after a long wait of 46 years, and the mother burst into tears upon seeing her child.
Her younger son, who had left home at the age of 15, had now grown up. Seeing her son after so many years, the mother's eyes welled with tears. A video of this incident is currently being shared on social media, and the scenes depicted have moved users. Let's learn more about it in detail.
A sadhu reunites with his mother after 50 years. He left home at 15 for the ascetic path; she never stopped waiting. A timeless reminder: a mother’s love never fades. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Rtth39wZbX
— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) June 9, 2026
This incident, which involved a boy who left home to become a monk, took place
in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. A young boy left his home and family at the age of 15, and upon returning, became a monk named Buddhanath. This monk, who wandered from door to door seeking alms, finally returned home after 50 years. When his mother saw him at the door dressed as a monk, tears welled up in her eyes. She was overjoyed to see her son. Her joy was beyond words. The video shows that several other people had gathered near the house, witnessing the mother-son reunion. One of them captured the scene on camera and shared it on social media.
This video was shared by an ex-account named @gharkekalesh. The caption of the video reads, "A monk meets his mother after 50 years. He left home at the age of 15 to take up the path of renunciation, but his mother never stopped waiting for him. A lasting memory: a mother's love never fades."
Many users were moved by the video, and some shared their thoughts on the scene. One user said, "Waiting for 50 years proves that a mother's heart is completely beyond the bounds of time." Another user wrote, "Even Adi Shankaracharya never left home without his mother's permission." Another user wrote, "If he had stayed with his mother and taken care of her, all that hard work would have been saved. That would have been truly God-like."
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