Indian doctors are studying a remarkable 83-year-old holy man who claims to have spent the last seven decades without food and water.

Military medics hope the experiments on Prahlad Jani can help soldiers develop their survival strategies.

The long-haired and bearded yogi is under 24-hour observation by a team of 30 doctors during three weeks of tests at a hospital in the western city of Ahmedabad.

Two cameras have been set up in his room, while a mobile camera films him when he goes outside, guaranteeing round-the-clock observation.

His body will be scanned and his brain and heart activity measured with electrodes.

"The observation from this study may throw light on human survival without food and water," said Dr G. Ilavazahagan, who is directing the research.

"This may help in working out strategies for survival during natural calamities, extreme stressful conditions and extra-terrestrial explorations like future missions to the Moon and Mars by the human race."

Since the experiment began on April 22, Jani has neither eaten nor drunk and has not been to the toilet.

"The exercise of taking this yogi under the medical scanner is to understand what energy supports his existence," Dr Ilavazahagan added.

"Jani says he meditates to get energy. Our soldiers will not be able to meditate, but we would still like to find out more about the man and his body."

Jani, who dresses in red and wears a nose ring, grew up in Charod village in the Mehsana district in Gujarat.

He claims to have been blessed by a goddess when he was aged eight, which has enabled him to survive without sustenance.

Link: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100429/twl-man-survives-without-food-for-70-yea-3fd0ae9.html

that's not possible. nobody can survve that long without food or water. bloody lying yogi.

That is the lie of the century. If not for his age, that man should be flogged for lying at this age. What does he expect the younger ones to do

I think dis is not ordinary.May b his goddess fed him spiritually.

Rememba man is tripatal, d body, soul, n spirit, d spirit relates 2 d supernatural, so wen u let ur spirit dominate u do d supernatural. Dnt underetimate d spirit of man, 1 of d ways 2 let ur spirit dominate is freein ur spirit 4rm ur soul tru deep meditatn in d alpha or theta state of mind. 4 mor info read d book " the art of spiritism" n "the power of ur subconciouse mind" jst recomendin nt responsible 4 any efects as a rusult of readin dis books.

[size=13pt]^{you make a point here. i think something must be responsible for this.}[/size]

Latty88:

I think dis is not ordinary.May b his goddess fed him spiritually.