Gone are the days when the Internet and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter used to be flooded with the latest images of planking, owling or horsemaning. Meet the new internet craze - Tebowing which has captured the entire world from London to New York in frenzy.

The craze has reportedly been inspired by American football player, Tim Tebow, as the particular position is his "signature style."

The position involves getting down on one knee, placing one's elbow on the knee and fist against the forehead, similar to a prayer or Thinker's pose.

It was reportedly Jared Kleinstein, 24, a native from Denver currently staying in New York, who first initiated the meme by creating the first Tebowing image and posted it online to his Facebook account. After receiving many likes for the image, he created a Tumblr blog dedicated to showcasing pictures and then later purchased the domain Tebowing.com.

Within a few hours, the site was visited by thousands of people across the globe leading to the term Tebowing going viral.

According to the official Tebowing site, the term refers to getting down on a "knee and start praying, even if everyone around you is doing something completely different."

Following this, photos of regular people mimicking this position have gone viral online. Take a look at the weirdest images of Tebowing in the slideshow given:

The craze has reportedly been inspired by American football player, Tim Tebow, as the particular position is his "signature style."

In the last few weeks, people have been photographed Tebowing in different parts of the world including London, U.S. Capitol, Korea and Paris among others.

According to the Global Language Monitor website, the word Tebowing which is an act of taking a knee in prayer during an athletic contests now part of the English language.

Photos of regular people mimicking the Tebowing position posted online.

Rocky, the mascot of the Denver Nuggets wears a Tim Tebow jersey and strikes a Tebowing pose on the court after the Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat

Two young boys mimicks the positon of Tebowing posture which went viral after Jared Kleinstein posted images on the site Tebowing.com.

Enthusiasts drop to one knee and bow their head in prayer mimicking the pose inspired by the stance of devout Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.

People mimicking the position of Tebowing inspired by footballer Tim Tebow. Timothy Richard "Tim" Tebow is an American football player who is currently the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).

Photos of regular people mimicking the Tebowing position posted online.

A young child adopts the position of Tebowing.