The Mystery of the Indian who fasts for more than 70 years.

Guarded 24 hours over 24 in a hospital for two weeks, Prahlad Jani has not eaten or drunk anything.Tags: INDIA, Prahlad Jani, Mataji.


After two weeks of continuous observations, scientists do not understand how this ascetic Hindu survives 83 years, claiming that he has not eaten or drunk since the age of 8 years.

Blessed at the age of 8 years by the goddess Amba Mata, Prahlad Jani, 83 years, going from water and food. At least that is what the disciples of the Yogi say. For them, Mataji survives thanks to the energy of the sun. "I have not given water and food, I do not feel the need," said the Hindu teacher who said to think about harvesting energy.

Scientifically, this story seems completely incongruous. It is generally believed that a man can go without water for several days, a dozen at the most. As for the hunger strikers, it is very rare that they exceed 40 days of fasting, although some exceptional cases would have exceeded 70 days.
Indian doctors have nonetheless examined the case of the octogenarian, known in India under the name of Mataji. Under the auspices of the research and development of the Indian Ministry of Defence (DRDO), the experiment lasted 15 days during which the ascetic was filmed 24 hours on 24. During these two weeks, Prahlad Jani has not had a drop of water and did not eat the smallest piece of bread. "When a person starts fast, we can see changes in metabolism, but his case we have seen anything like it, "says Dr. Ilavazahagan, the Director of National Institute of Defense specializing in physiology.

Amazing survival skills:
More surprisingly, the man did not go to the toilet once. "We still do not understand how he survives without urinating or defecating. This phenomenon remains a mystery, "said Sudhir Shah, a neurologist in charge of the team of 30 doctors who have observed the yogi in a hospital in Ahmedabad. If it seems unlikely that the ascetic is deprived of food and water for most of his life, it seems that the man has amazing ability to survive at the physiological level.

The DRDO hopes to draw different scanners, blood tests, measurements of brain activity and heart of the ascetic, a few elements that would shed some light on the mystery that surrounds it. The results and interpretations of raw data will be available in a few months. Dr. Ilavazahagan hopes that these comments could rise to future research to increase the strength of Indian troops or helping victims of natural disasters.