Outlook Interviews Prahlad Jani -JAY AMBE - CHUNARIWALA MAAJI

Outlook Interviews Prahlad Jani

Holy Man Hasn't Had Food Or Drink For 70 Years.


‘It’s All Shakti, You Can’t Make It’
“My whole purpose is to save and revive our dharma. I need to show in this kalyug what our rishi-munis were like.”
Outlook Interviews Prahlad Jani
      
 
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In Praise Of Oxygen
How can he not have eaten, drunk or excreted in over 70 years? Science examines Mataji.


In a rare departure from his reluctance to deal with questions from “the outside world”, Prahlad Jani, better known as chunri wale mataji, answered a few from us while reclining in his ashram after his Ahmedabad experiment.

Was it strange for you to undergo the experiment?

I did not think of it at all; it didn’t make any difference to me. Actually, it was my challenge to the world of science

Were you aware of the reason behind the experiment?

It has to do with the defence people (scientists who observed him). If my body can help them, so be it.

Did the hospital environment affect your daily regimen?

I couldn’t do my daily tapas and dhyan. It was their regimen, not mine.

Yet you didn’t feel the need for food and water?

It’s all shakti (gestures with his hand pointing upwards).

Religion and science are believed to be mutually exclusive. Would you say you defy that?

In our dharma and sanskriti, they are the same. My whole purpose, my life, this body is to save and revive our dharma. I need to show in this kalyug what our rishi-munis were like.

Do you have any aspiration in life, do you need to prove something?

I have no aspiration, no ambition. I have no guru, no chela, no bhagat. I have only Maa Ambe. I am that.

Is this state of being something any of us can attempt through sadhana?

(Shakes his head)

Can none of us can even attempt it?

It’s all shakti. Only shakti. It comes. You can’t make it.

So does that make you a miracle man or a divine being?




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Shri Prahladbhai Jani, who is known by nicknames like ‘Madi”, “Jay Ambe Chundadiwala Mataji’ is native of Charada village of Mansa Taluka in Gandhinagar District of India. Born in Brahmin family of father Shri Maganlal Vidhyadhar Jani and mother Shrimati Santoba, he is younger to Shri Vasudevbhai.
          He got his primary education up to third standard, in Charada itself. We get the idea of his nature since his childhood. As like, son’s character is known from cradle, he used to play the role of Mataji and his classmates known this very well. He was firm and wanted to study, but as his father was serving at Poona, with Sheth Shri Vitthalbhai Sankalchand Shah, as a cook and all the children including 6 sons and daughter were living in charade, so father naturally thought that it all the children come to city, they will be happy, but all were too small.
          Sheth Shri Vitthalbhai was native of Vasai, a village near to Charada ad Vaishnav by birth, so he has got profound, unshakeable faith in Shrinathji Bava, and he had ceremoniously installed idol of Shrinathji Bava in his home, so it was necessary to carryout worship as per Vaishnav tradition. Sheth himself was doing worship but as he had not enough time, he had a regret that Bavaji’s worship is not carried out properly. So he decided that if some priest is employed for that, it would be the best thing. So, this issue was being discussed in the home. As he heard such discussion, Shri Maganbhai decided, that by the grace of Shrinathji, one of my sons can be brought here. So at a proper time, Shri Maganbhai told about this to Sheth Shri Vitthalbhai and Sheth was so happy. As he was familiar with the nature of Shri Maganbhai , his sons also must be having similar qualities, he gave his consent and when the also chose youngest son Shri Prahladbhai, at that time Shri Prahladbhai was 9-10 years old . As there was call from father, he dropped study, and left for Poona, and after reaching Poona he was occupied with the worship of Shrinathji Bava. As utmost cleanliness is to be kept in Vishnu religion, we can see, even today these virtues of cleanliness in Maadi.


 India is a country of Saints. The country is glorious because of its glorious past, its country with tradition of seevs-such seevs who heard the call form space through having centers and that call became famous after conversion into literacy form. And punished was formed to explain Vedas. Still the whole world does not know about it fully, but seevs and saints who have glorified India, are still there in the valleys of Himalayas, the blanks of Ganga and Yamuna and adidst the thick dense forests of Girnar and in the caves. But they are hiding. They are living since thousands of years. They don’t have any concern for worldly affairs. They are based in Himalaya’s remote since many years. One can get the idea about it by seeing fires in remote mountains, at night. They are not coming into contact with humans since many years. I love Himalayas, so every year goes to Himalayas for wondering and to have sight of such sears and I bow down to them.
          Maadi is one of those seevs. He chose to remain unknown; he remained in hiding for years. He didn’t want to be worshipped, neighed did he want to set up big Ashrams you have crowed of followers. And that is why, today after 76 years world comes to know a genius is living without food and water, and that too where? In the caves of Arasur mountains, where he lived for years midst tiger and bears. He had no desire, just achieving Yoga Siddhi, by grace of dirty, he was living in this own happiness. Sometimes he used to go to his relatives and devotees and blessed them.
          Maadi has achieved a lot, which is to be seen only in great achievers. To which world calls miracles today. Sometimes, when he gives blessing with overwhelming feelings, some miracles take place.
         Let us have introduction of Shri Prahladbhai Jani, known by nickname of Maadi, who is living without food and water and without attending to natural call. Let us bow down to him.
 Shri Prahladbhai Jani, who is known by nicknames like ‘Madi”, “Jay Ambe Chundadiwala Mataji’ is native of Charada village of Mansa Taluka in Gandhinagar District of India. Born in Brahmin family of father Shri Maganlal Vidhyadhar Jani and mother Shrimati Santoba, he is younger to Shri Vasudevbhai.
          He got his primary education up to third standard, in Charada itself. We get the idea of his nature since his childhood. As like, son’s character is known from cradle, he used to play the role of Mataji and his classmates known this very well. He was firm and wanted to study, but as his father was serving at Poona, with Sheth Shri Vitthalbhai Sankalchand Shah, as a cook and all the children including 6 sons and daughter were living in charade, so father naturally thought that it all the children come to city, they will be happy, but all were too small.
          Sheth Shri Vitthalbhai was native of Vasai, a village near to Charada ad Vaishnav by birth, so he has got profound, unshakeable faith in Shrinathji Bava, and he had ceremoniously installed idol of Shrinathji Bava in his home, so it was necessary to carryout worship as per Vaishnav tradition. Sheth himself was doing worship but as he had not enough time, he had a regret that Bavaji’s worship is not carried out properly. So he decided that if some priest is employed for that, it would be the best thing. So, this issue was being discussed in the home. As he heard such discussion, Shri Maganbhai decided, that by the grace of Shrinathji, one of my sons can be brought here. So at a proper time, Shri Maganbhai told about this to Sheth Shri Vitthalbhai and Sheth was so happy. As he was familiar with the nature of Shri Maganbhai , his sons also must be having similar qualities, he gave his consent and when the also chose youngest son Shri Prahladbhai, at that time Shri Prahladbhai was 9-10 years old . As there was call from father, he dropped study, and left for Poona, and after reaching Poona he was occupied with the worship of Shrinathji Bava. As utmost cleanliness is to be kept in Vishnu religion, we can see, even today these virtues of cleanliness in Maadi.

 He was doing worship of Shrinathji w3as Shah Oneness that all the members of family would be looking at it and they also would be engrossed in worship and all were quite satisfied with his worship.
          Because of profound impact of his earlier culture, when Maadi was worshipping Shrinathji, he got a glimpse of Ma Amba in Shrinathji, and he would be engrossed on seeing Maa. As such thing was happening more and more, once he talked to Sheth that I see the glimpse of Maa Amba while devoutly making prayer. At that time it was laughed at the talk of small boy then how this is possible, and he could not believe this. But, one surprising things happened. As Prahladbhai got into trance and because unconscious, all were stunned as to what was happening? Sheth got the hint that this child is not an ordinary child, but is a saint of highest rank. Perhaps, he is not born in this world, to do such ordinary task he is superhuman. His goodwill towards Shri Prahladbhai increased day by day. Shri Prahladbhai was also helping in father’s work. Everybody was impressed by his skill and cleanliness. At that time, one incident occurred.


 Three persons came to him and proposed whether he wants to go with them. The small child, as not knowing anything, who they are? He immediately refused those persons varnished. (According to Maadi, these three were Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh). After some days, another incident took place. Three women came to him and they also proposed the same, whether he wants to go with them? At that time, as a little boy, he had heard in his village that some women selling limbs come and take away small children by luring them, so immediately refused to go. As in the life of Shri Ramakrishna Parmesans it happened in Maadi’s life too. All the three women showed their original form and three goddesses Maha Kali, Maha Laxmi and Maha Saraswati were present before him. Because of this culture of earlier births, he bow down to them and told that, how can I come with you? From where to eat and drink? I am very small, I don’t even earn anything. Putting his hand on his belly, Prahladbhai asked, what about this? And goddess put her finger on Prahladbhai’s tongue and gave him nectar that now, you will not need this (food and water) and since then Prahladbhai had nectar in his life, and Maadi gave up food and water at that movement.
          As the small boy was not eating and drinking anything, all the family-members and his father too was worried. As days passed, this thing spread further and nobody was believed that how can this be possible? (Even today, many people believe and say that is it possible live without food and water? It is bogus).
          Shri Prahladbhai, living in the form of Mataji, asked goddesses for evidence in support of this thing. Then goddesses told him that, go and see in your house, there will be two lamps, one of ghee and my footprints will be there. If you can see these things, then consider them as my sings. Even today both these lamps, one of oil and another from ghee are lighting there incessantly and footprint too are there.
          After these sings, Maadi does not like to be there in Poona, he does not find interest in the worship of Shrinathji. And he decided strongly with to go to the place of Maa Ambaji and after few days, after taking permission of Sheth he left for his native from Poona.


After having Darshan of Ambaji, he came to Charada and had a darshan of lamps of oil and ghee as signs of Maa and bow down to footprint, then lived in Charada for some time and to show the truth he stayed at the farms of Shri Ghemarbhai Chaudhary and Madhubhai Laljibhai Chaudhary.
          After that Maadi used to live as a woman. Especially, in the times of Navratri, when he would start playing with Garba on his head, with swords in his hand and with the sweet-sounds of Zanzar in his legs, it would seen as is Ma Jagdamba herself is present and playing Garbas. If sometimes Maadi gets the fits of emotions, Kanku would be dropping from both her hands and he would just go on throwing it and people would be blessed.
          Sometimes, he would start playing rounds with some girl, holding her from among people and he would so rotate that the girl would feel something unnatural. My wife Chanchalben, who is from Charada, had such an experience, and she had seen the manifestation of Maa while playing Garba. Maa would run away to her shelter at, Andhila’s banyan tree and the able devotees like Verjikaka, Bhalubhai Bhatt, Velji Madhubhai would follow her and bring back Man carefully. The branches of this banyan tree are spring of Maa, Maa would play there on these branches. Maadi has darshan of Maa, there only. Even today, people call it Maa’s there.
          One, Chandukaka (Raipurwala) went there with Maadi at night and Maadi showed him lamps on every of banyan tree and showed him the banyan three in the lighting form. Chandukaka was blessed and Chandukaka told me (Bhikhabhai Prajapati), a lot about it and while taking he would get thrilled sometimes, large black bee living on this banyan tree, would string also to some people.
            After the blessing of Maa, Maadi remained unconscious for some days, and would lie down unconsciously without doing any work. As he stopped talking to anybody, so villagers believed that if there is any evil spirit is there? In such a state, Dr. Premshankar examined him, but nothing was found at the end of examination. So all the people believed that some evil spirit has hounded him and so took him to Suvala village near Visnagar, to Chehar Mataji at one Rabari woman’s house. She after seeing Maadi, said that nothing has happened to him, but he is in such subconscious state because he is in mediation about Mataji (As people were considering Ramkrishna Paramhans as Mad).


 Once, when once a woman was blessed by Maa Ambhaji at a nearby village of Solaiyaa, he was taken there and both of them embraced each other in such a way, as if they were known to each other since many births. Thereafter the word spread around that Maa is in blessing mood.
          He even cured puppy injured in its leg due to an attack by buffalo.
          If somebody asked about time, he would tell time, without seeing watch.
         Even in the village 151 persons felt such passion and there are many miraculous incidents. When he was told to make them calm, he asked and people agreed for Garba for each house and then Garba started at Bhrahmani Mata’s Chawk. The entire village would come to see Garba and the village will be vacant at night and entire village will gather in Mataji’s Chawk. And for the fear of theft, watchmen were kept in the village and Sarpanch served notice to Mataji to stop Garba, but afterwards everything was settled.
          At that time, Vanechand Shah from Kalol, came to see Mataji’s Garba, he came with a garlmul and he fall down in the well, but he was not conscious. He was brought out but his clothes were dry (there was water in the well) (There also was present a professor who didn’t believe Maadi, who had filed a case in the court against Mataji, but later, with the case as judge the court asked him to do so. It so happens, as there are many scoundrels in the world).
          After sometime, Maadi went to Mumbai. He stayed at the resident of Sheth Jamnadas of Charada, and later shifted to residence of Somnathbhai. At that time there was a Brahmin devotee of Mataji from Pandhdhari. He was looking after Maadi and the talked of Maadi’s miracles spread around and people started coming there, so Maadi shifted to Nemana-ni-vadi( Sion). There, Ramanbhai, Kanubhai, Sheth Sunderlal, Thakorbhai Desai, Anant Cheve became his followers. Thakorbhai Desai took great cave of Maadi, he stayed there for 10-15 years and Maadi made great parlance there. He was given a room, where he lived for the whole day. He was coming out only for ten minutes just to take bath and again he will go into the room. The room was kept locked from outside. Thus he made penance for six months only in one single room.
       

Since he has kept silence (According to him, because of too many years of silence, his speech has gone forever. Even today, Maadi speaks, but we cannot get the idea of what he is speaking. Only very close associate knowing colloquial language can understand.
          For providing truth, Maadi was admitted to Sir J.J. Hospital, Mumbai. He was kept in a room under consultant vigil, and nobody was allowed to see him. Doctor would examine him daily, but they could not find anything. He was completely healthy. Thus, he was kept without food and water for 45 days in hospital, but nothing was found and doctors too declared that Prahladbhai can live without food and water. He did not even drink water, and still he gained five kilograms weight. Doctors were surprised, this could not be understood. Doctors proposed to take him to their country (England), but then Governor Morarji Desai refused to take such a genius from taking away from our country and so the proposal was dropped.

   As Poona was near to Mumbai, Maadi went to the forest of Mahabaleshwar and made great penance. On that prasoon mountain, people frequently visited Mataji. Once one German woman with paralysis come to see Maadi and he recovered with the blessing of Maadi, so he organized Panchkundi Vishnuyaag, Maha Yagna to fulfill Maadi’s desire (Dt. 17-2-1959 to 21-2-1959). According to Marathi daily, in spite of too much cold. Some ten to twelve thousand people come for darshan in this valley of Vinanagar.
          Raipurwala Chandubhai’s brother Paramanandbhai, went there in the mountain with Maadi, where he felt too thirsty, while climbing, and he asked for water to Maadi, and Maadi below of Trishul on a nearby stone, water flowed from it and Parmanandbhai anenched his thirst.
          Maadi made great penance in Mahabaleshwar and made great achievement. There too nature took tests of Maadi. Once it heavily rained there and it rained so heavily, that it became difficult to stay o lame. Maadi climbed a tree and he was getting wet for a full week; on the tree. What difficulties Maadi has suffered? Mataji too takes tests of Maadi. After great achievements, wearing tiger-skin, with Trishul in hand, with big hairs, exactly like Shankar, Maadi comes to his native, Charada.        
          And then the villagers gave him a spectacular welcome and the whole village welcomed him. Welcome of Sterling Hospital world look very dull before it. There are no words to describe that.
          Chandubhai Adhavarga 74 living in Pipaldi-ni-pol Raipur is devotee of Maadi. He was introduced to Maadi, by his elder brother Parmanandbhai. He was living with Maadi. Just imagine, what would be Girnar like before fifty years. In that Bharat, in dense forest, in thick greenery, once Parmanandbhai got tired, while walking with Maadi in Girnar. And he was hungry too, but whom to tell? Maadi would not eat anything. Finally, as he could not bear, he said to Maadi, that he is too much hungry, how he cannot walk. Maadi realized his position and looking to the sky spread his hand and there was a dish full of food and eh told, “Take this and eat’.  And Parmanandbhai was too happy and he satisfied his hunger. Such is the achievement of Maa. One such incident happened with Kailashbhai Joshi (Mumbaiwala), and that too in when Kailashbhai went to the caves of Gabber, Maadi gave him the pulse of Methi, and Kailashbhai relished those the pulse and still remembers its tatse.

One such incident of getting disappear occurred when he went to Girnar, the people had gone to hid him Farwell. People went up to where they could go, but as dense forest began, and as it was impossible to go ahead, all the people stopped there now, it was the time to depart with Maadi. All the people chanted ‘Ambe Maa ki Jay’ and thus as they chanted for two more times, nobody could know as to where Maadi disappeared in to thin air like a kite!! The mystery is till infect. Thus, he also has the achievement to get disappeared.
          There after, he wants to Bharat Van. There are many Aghoris, even they would harass Maadi, bearing different forms. Even take away his things, break them take the form of tiger and harass him. Maadi was fed up because of all this and once, getting angry, he attacked with Trishul and the tiger was dead ad there remained the dead body of Aghori, and Maadi got relief from it.
          Maadi got self-realization here on a stone named Siddh. Maadi got man achievements in Girnar.
          When Maadi was happy, when he is in mood, and starts talking, he would talk such supernatural things, and if you ask he would also answer in such mood!  Once I asked that, Maa! Tell me whom you met during circumambulation of Girnar!! Then he holds I really saw Ashwathama without head, king Bharthhari and Gopichand. These saints are still present on the soil of Gujarat. Ofcouse, only meritorious can seen them.
          After Girnar, Maadi lived in the forests of Shurpaneshwar for a year, they was dense forest. Forest personnel were looking after Maadi. Maadi lived therefore a year, by making a hut at a distance from Shurpaneshwar Mahadev temple. Nobody was there, but the forest personal would bring required things for Mataji. Over a period of time, this thing spread and people too started coming to forest for Darshan. Articles about Maadi were published in ‘Kismat’ being published from Mumbai. (These issues are not available at present). They were getting more and more publicity.
          After taking leave of Shurpaneshwar Mahadev, Maadi mad circumambulation of Narmada Maiya in three years, three months and three days. Mataji did his penance in water in Narmada Maiya. The whole body was bloated. During this time, Maadi had Darshan of Narmada Maiya.

 After that, Maadi lived in mountains of Rishikesh for some time, but he decided that now he would go to Gujarat, so he decided to come to Abu. Even today there exists a cave of Maadi near Gurushikar at Abu. But as this place was under the jurisdiction of army, one cannot go there. Even there it was dense forest. There, when Maadi required anything, he would blow his Shanku and a servant named Dharmo would come and would do his job. Sometimes he would bring necessary things for ghosts. There was a water spring hereby and this spring would satisfy all the requirement of Maadi. Maadi made here for a year.
          Here there was a Yogi named Khandepuri and he too was bearing different forms. He too would come to Mataji in the form of tiger would have this Darshan. Here, many saints and Yogis lived in far remote areas and as there was fear of wild animals, people would rarely come here. Still some avid learners without any fear, would wonder in forest but could not have darshan of any Mahatma. Of course, they can have darshan of their live burning Dhuni and people feel blessed looking the dhuni.
          Even in Himalayas, on the other bank of Rudraganga, in Gangotri, there are many such Yogis living since years. They are there. But the region is so deadly, that it was not possible to go there. Sometimes, if you go too far away on the bank of Rudraganga, from Pandava Gufa, you can see far away a fire, that was the only thing to get satisfied with. But where is our luck for such a thing? Yes, if you become saint, you have to give up fear. Today, we have move fear from human beings, than wild animals.
          Now, to live in proximity with Maa Amba, Maadi left Abu and found out this cave in Ambaji to live.
          This cave of Gabbar is supper natural. Before 35 years, when there no roads, only dense forest was there, when wild animals like Tiger, Bear, Chittah and deer were living there, Maadi found out this cave. This was natural cave near the cave of Dungarpuri Maharaj’s cave still there exist such small ate. It had small wooden logs as it is doors. And Maadi did his penance for in this cave. According to talks of people, two tigers always used to live with Maadi. Maadi had famed them. They were brought and lived in Maadi’s cave till they died. Even such deadly animals got the support and warmth of Maadi. People were not coming near him cause of tigers. Even otherwise, it was a dense forest. It was very difficult and deadly to descend from one hill and to ascend on another

Still, very close followers used to go there and blessings.
          Maadi did not require anything expert enters for bathing and sanitation. What would be need? But devotees would vetury in the evening insert in absence of any facility. Even today, nobody expert Maadi on live there. It is very fear my and then is also fear of danger of Chittah.
          Because of such inconvenient Haribhai Chandulala and TATA Company, together, got the give renovated and pleased strong doors and a tin shade of 210’ x 15’. 100 steps have been built to climb the mountain. A small well has been built between two hills for the requirement of water. So, this facility is enough. Earlier, water no available from stevans of river on mountain, but now in the years of famine, water is not available even in the dark. He does not have any feeling of darkness, but for devotees like us, there is constant fear of darkness during nishi heart. It becomes difficult to move my in the night. But it feels that problem of electricity is primary.
          You can enjoy the nature, only during the night holts in cave. Milky white right on the full moon light and filtering starts, smell of plants, hisses of wild animals at nights, and peace of loneliness fills the mind with you and our live would be blessed, if we get the chance to climb Gabbar.
           I was blessed once, to clime Gabbar at 1 O’clock in the night of full moon night of Chitra maas. I have not forgotten that night today, even after 10-12 years. We get the joy of climbing Gabbar only on full moon light. We feel the proximity of forest goddess and Maa with slow, sweet breeze and with the supernatural glory of Gabbar, and the need for prayer would not arise. We feel satisfied and our mind filled up with joy.                       When we are in cave, we would not feel that we are in forest and Maadi have blessed the cave with his penance. You would feel atmosphere blessed. Only when we come out, we feel like being in forest. The atmosphere of this cave is super natural. If you go and know, then only you will realize about what is real penance? What is its influence? It would be realized only with firsthand experience. It is a great fortune to have religious feelings, spiritual atmosphere and silence of solitude. If you get the chance to enjoy such experience then, consider yourself to be blessed.
Maadi would always be in the joy and mood of prayer of Mataji, round the clock. Maadi in social life and Maadi in cave, are two completely different. There, I had darshan of me such supernatural saint. Of course, not as a business leader for wealthy officer. There you have to go only as a devotee and then only you will get something. If you go as an officer, you will not see the form of Mataji. You have to live in cave according to its rules.Maadi would not allow slighter violation. If you commit lights, error, Maadi will get angry. He would get angry, but after some time, he would be normal. And that is the feature of saints. You will have to treat on the edge of a sword, to live them. You will have to live like German. There won’t be any convenience, you will have to live with inconvenience. If you can live without everything, then only can you live in cave with Maadi.
        Maadi himself do the cleaning of the cave. And it is so clean that you will be glad just to see it. Even surrounding trees and stones are also kept clean.
       Once, when Maadi was in happy mood, I asked, Maadi, would not it do if you did not keep so much cleanliness? The he told me, If my Maa comes in night, then her feet should not get dirtily would I not keep such cleanliness for my Maa! Then, one he was making roads clean, by picking small stones on the road, I naturally asked, Maa, stones would fall again by wind why are you picking them up? If you would not make this road such clean! Then also he gave the same answer, Dasbhai (Sometimes he calls me Dasbhai). I am not making this road for you or people coming over here I am making this clean for my Maa. Don’t believe that you are the only person coming by this road! If my Maa comes on this road rhythmically, and if this stone pinches her, then I will be sad! And else I have to do! I have to do! I have to live only for the worship of Maa, and only for her!
Maadi would not allow slighter violation. If you commit lights, error, Maadi will get angry. He would get angry, but after some time, he would be normal. And that is the feature of saints. You will have to treat on the edge of a sword, to live them. You will have to live like German. There won’t be any convenience, you will have to live with inconvenience. If you can live without everything, then only can you live in cave with Maadi.
        Maadi himself do the cleaning of the cave. And it is so clean that you will be glad just to see it. Even surrounding trees and stones are also kept clean.
       Once, when Maadi was in happy mood, I asked, Maadi, would not it do if you did not keep so much cleanliness? The he told me, If my Maa comes in night, then her feet should not get dirtily would I not keep such cleanliness for my Maa! Then, one he was making roads clean, by picking small stones on the road, I naturally asked, Maa, stones would fall again by wind why are you picking them up? If you would not make this road such clean! Then also he gave the same answer, Dasbhai (Sometimes he calls me Dasbhai). I am not making this road for you or people coming over here I am making this clean for my Maa. Don’t believe that you are the only person coming by this road! If my Maa comes on this road rhythmically, and if this stone pinches her, then I will be sad! And else I have to do! I have to do! I have to live only for the worship of Maa, and only for her!

 Prahalad Jani popularly called Mataji has been living with out water and food for over 65 years. Surprisingly, his body is performing within permissible on different medical test even at the age of 82 years which is not usually observed in normal person taking regular diet.

In an TV interview (India TV), Mataji has claimed that by practicing special type of yoga, even a normal personal can survive without food and water.

Prahalad Jani (Mataji) life has become mystery for doctors. Mataji did not go for urine or stool for 3 days but liquid fluctuates in her bladder. On other tests also, not only after the 15 days testing period, but also during these days, Mataji not even once was out on these medical tests.

another yogi from Himalayan region also confirmed that with the help of yoga, normal person can survive without food or water. These practices comes handy for people who pray in Himalaya for years without much food.

A team of 3o doctors specialist including doctors including from Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) conducted several test on Mataji for 15 days starting from April 22, 2010. The tests were completed on Thursday. The tests were conducted regularly at an interval of half an hour to hour. Also Mataji was on CCTV surveillance.

Mataji has agreed to give full cooperation if analysis of tests or study on him can give helpful insights. Doctors conducting test on Mataji said, “Jani, who is also called Mataji, said he was more than willing to co-operate with the scientists if something can be learn’t from his case.”

Doctors conducted cardiac, MRI of chest, abdomen and spine, EEG reports on Mataji. She was found to be normal on all tests. Speaking after the neurologist Sudhir Shah said, “Mataji’s EEG is also normal and we are analysing data during meditation if there are any changes.”

Prahalad Jani popularly called Mataji has been living with out water and food for over 65 years. Surprisingly, his body is performing within permissible on different medical test even at the age of 82 years which is not usually observed in normal person taking regular diet. In an TV interview (India TV), Mataji has claimed that by practicing special type of yoga, even a normal personal can survive without food and water.

Prahalad Jani (Mataji) life has become mystery for doctors. Mataji did not go for urine or stool for 3 days but liquid fluctuates in her bladder. On other tests also, not only after the 15 days testing period, but also during these days, Mataji not even once was out
on these medical tests.

In the TV programme, another yogi from Himalayan region also confirmed that with the help of yoga, normal person can survive without food or water. These practices comes handy for people who pray in Himalaya for years without much food.

A team of 3o doctors specialist including doctors including from Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS) conducted several test on Mataji for 15 days starting from April 22, 2010. The tests were completed on Thursday. The tests were conducted regularly at an interval of half an hour to hour. Also Mataji was on CCTV surveillance.

Mataji has agreed to give full cooperation if analysis of tests or study on him can give helpful insights. Doctors conducting test on Mataji said, "Jani, who is also called Mataji, said he was more than willing to co-operate with the scientists if something can be learn't from his case."

Doctors conducted cardiac, MRI of chest, abdomen and spine, EEG reports on Mataji. She was found to be normal on all tests. Speaking after the neurologist Sudhir Shah said, "Mataji's EEG is also normal and we are analysing data during meditation if there are any changes."

Prahald Jani popularly known as Mataji practices special yoga which sadhu in Himalayas practices to survive without food and water for long. In a normal situation, a person can survive for 3 days in such conditions, however Matji has proved that not only a person can survive for 65 years but also can be healthy at the age of 82. Mataji has survived with this yoga while doing tapasaya in jungles of Maharashtra in early stage of life.

Mataji confirmed this in an interactive discussion on India TV programme. This was further supported by a yogic sadhu from Himalayas. Also both yogis said this yoga can be practiced by even normal person and he too can survive
for long. Mataji still practices that yoga and follows strict schedule. In the mid of TV discussion, it was time for Mataji to sleep, and she left programme in between to follow her schedule.

Mataji has been practicing this yoga for over past 65 years. In the tests regularly conducted by team of 30 doctors, it was found that not Mataji physically health but also mentally doing sound. This is rare to see at the age of 82. Doctors after testing Mataji were puzzled as this not possible in normal science.

Mataji did not pass any urine during 3 day test period, however her bladder was fluctuating like normal situation. Speaking on this surprising phenomenon, one of the expert team member said, “During the tests we found that in Prahalad Jani’s bladder, the amount of liquid fluctuates even when he does not pass urine.”

Dr. G. llavazahagan, director Defense Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences and neurologist Sudhir Shah were the ones that briefed about the medical reports of the monk. Dr. Shah said, “We did blood tests for hematology, bio-chemistry, hormone profile and the reports were in the predetermined safety range throughout the observation period as per the protocol period.”

Mataji is ready to give test and cooperation in future also if the study on her can give insights which can be helpful.



 India is no doubt a country of miracles and it has been proved yet one more time with a yogi who has claimed to not have eaten a grain of food or consumed a drop of water for the past 65 years! Sounds unbelievable but believe it as many already have including a research team of 30 doctors who have performed several tests on Prahald Jani for 15 days.

Popularly known as ‘Mataji’ this 82 years old yogi is enjoying sound health and it seems he is healthier than any other old man of his age without consuming food and water. The ‘Miracle man’ revealed his secret to sound health in an interview with a news channel and said that he is been practicing a special type of yoga that has enabled

him to survive without food and water for so long and also said that any other normal man could do the same.

The yogi with a white beard and saffron robe has managed to stun people specially doctors and researchers from across the globe and has created quite a stir. Mataji’s body fail to give any signs of ill health or malfunction and the results of various tests conducted over him are absolutely normal.

These tests were conducted from April 22, 2010 and were carried on for 15 days and to the surprise of the 30 doctors all his vital organs including the heart are functioning normal. According to a member of the team of medical experts, “During the tests we found that in Prahalad Jani’s bladder, the amount of liquid fluctuates even when he does not pass urine.”

The doctors were amazed to find that Mataji’s nerve conduction that revealed a normal functioning of the nervous system which is very unlikely to be found in persons of his age. His ECG is also normal. Among the other tests that were conducted on him were hematology, hormone profile and bio-chemistry.

Dr. G. llavazahagan, director Defense Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences and neurologist Sudhir Shah were the ones that briefed about the medical reports of the monk. Dr. Shah said, “We did blood tests for hematology, bio-chemistry, hormone profile and the reports were in the predetermined safety range throughout the observation period as per the protocol period.”


Prahald Jani popularly known as Mataji practices special yoga which sadhu in Himalayas practices to survive without food and water for long. In a normal situation, a person can survive for 3 days in such conditions, however Matji has proved that not only a person can survive for 65 years but also can be healthy at the age of 82. Mataji has survived with this yoga while doing tapasaya in jungles of Maharashtra in early stage of life.

Mataji confirmed this in an interactive discussion on India TV programme. This was further supported by a yogic sadhu from Himalayas. Also both yogis said this yoga can be practiced by even normal person and he too can survive without food and water
for long. Mataji still practices that yoga and follows strict schedule. In the mid of TV discussion, it was time for Mataji to sleep, and she left programme in between to follow her schedule.

Mataji has been practicing this yoga for over past 65 years. In the tests regularly conducted by team of 30 doctors, it was found that not Mataji physically health but also mentally doing sound. This is rare to see at the age of 82. Doctors after testing Mataji were puzzled as this not possible in normal science.

Mataji did not pass any urine during 3 day test period, however her bladder was fluctuating like normal situation. Speaking on this surprising phenomenon, one of the expert team member said, “During the tests we found that in Prahalad Jani’s bladder, the amount of liquid fluctuates even when he does not pass urine.”

Dr. G. llavazahagan, director Defense Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences and neurologist Sudhir Shah were the ones that briefed about the medical reports of the monk. Dr. Shah said, “We did blood tests for hematology, bio-chemistry, hormone profile and the reports were in the predetermined safety range throughout the observation period as per the protocol period.”

Mataji is ready to give test and cooperation in future also if the study on her can give insights which can be helpful.

Holy Man Hasn't Had Food Or Drink For 70 Years

82 year old Prahlad Jani claims that he hasn't eaten or had any form of drink for nearly 70 years. So is this another Yogi trickster or could there just be an element of truth within his story?

Though he hasn't devoured any food Prahlad Jani said, "I walk 100 or 200 kilometres in the jungle, I never sweat and don’t feel tired or sleepy. I can meditate for three, eight or 12 hours — or even months."

Before we completely write this off, the gentleman has recently been submitted to medical tests and has been under supervision in an Indian hospital in Gujarat. For 15 days he was watched and observed around the clock and the claim is that he consumed no food or water. The lack of water should have been sufficient to cause him ill health, to say the least.

What is his secret? The Hindu Holy Man says, "I am strong and healthy, because it is the way God wants me to be."

It seems that Prahlad Jani underwent a spiritual experience when he was 11 years old and became a follower of the Godess Amba. In return the Goddess provides him with a life giving, invisible elixir.

A Dr Shah and biologist Dr Ilavashagn, director of the Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), a funded department of the Defence Research and Development Organisation have reported that, after apparently living on thin air for two weeks, the holy man was more healthy than someone half his age.

The doctors went on to say, "What is truly astonishing, and something we have no explanation for, is that he has not passed stools or urine. To our knowledge, that is medically unprecedented." Well I guess if he hadn't eaten or drunk anything he wouldn't need to get rid of any waste material.

Personally I like these sort of stories. I want to believe them to be true. Yoga tells us about prana and Chinese medicine has the 'energy flow' of Qi. Perhaps if we used these properly we too wouldn't need food or drink. Or maybe this is simply another trickster.

You can read more info on Wikipedia about Inedia (the art of living without food) and Prahlad Jani.

Anyone fancy a veggie-burger? Or shall we breathe in a good helping of prana instead?