Who Is The Big Eyed Woman In Pictures Hanging Across Karnataka? Quite Interesting!

The internet gave answers about this mystery woman's pictures hanging around in Karnataka. Read here.

How many of us notice the world around us? Well, at least somebody is! And that has given rise to a bizarre yet interesting discussion online. Everyone now is interested in knowing about this woman who features in a picture hanging on every construction site and shop in Bengaluru. And the answers have been given, but where did it all start? Read here to know more about it.

What Is The Picture?

It all started after a woman living in Bengaluru posted a tweet. In this, she wrote about a picture that she often sees outside construction sites in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She also wrote about finding the woman’s identity by sharing the picture on Google lens, however, nothing worked for her. Her curiosity led to a lot of discussion on social media and another Twitter user responded to it, and enlightened everyone on the same. As per the user, the woman was a YouTuber named Niharika Rao. Her picture was being used by many people outside their shops, and houses in Karnataka as an evil eye, too keep all the negativity away. The person also called it power of feminism.

I see this woman everywhere in Karnataka outside bangalore where there’s a construction happening. I tried google lens to check for discussions but can’t find any details. Who is she? pic.twitter.com/RAgMDXXJMt

— unc unitechy (@unitechy) January 5, 2026

This was the original ‘Drishti Gombe’, the classic scary mask hung outside under-construction or brand-new homes to scare off the evil eye.
Now it’s been replaced by that permanently furious-looking lady that’s apparently way more effective at glaring away jealousy👁️ than the… pic.twitter.com/6CdPtdrnvh

— Caffeinated (@IAM_RShariff) January 5, 2026

This lady is Niharika Rao, a You Tuber. Hundreds of people in Karnataka are putting up her photo in front of their shops, houses, farms to ward off negativity (drishti)

This, is the true power of feminism pic.twitter.com/xsPRbFX7OD

— 𝕲𝖆𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖍 * (@ggganeshh) May 16, 2024

The picture is of a woman with big eyes with a lot of kajal. Many social media users reacted to it, and while some laughed it off, others were more interested in sharing the information around her. Other users also shared that they had seen the pictures in the city.

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First Published: January 06, 2026 4:32 PM