A Indian teenager named Arshid Ali Khan is worshiped in a small village in Punjab as he hails a seven inch long tail. Locals have hailed him a reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman – and refer to him as Balaji. Arshad lives with his grandfather and uncles after his father died when he was four and his mother remarried.
Some doctors in India have told the family it is down to brittle bones while others have said it is due to the ‘tail’ growth protruding from his spine because of which he is unable to walk and has to use a wheelchair.
According to the reports in the dailymail.co.uk, Arshid’s home has been converted into a temple where his devotees come to visit him to receive his blessings and touch his ‘tail’. However, Arshid often struggles to balance his time with his faithful devotees and attending school and playing with his friends. But he doesn’t mind to get the tail removed as he believes the removal of the tail will not stop the crowds flocking to his house for blessings.
Do you also think that he is a reincarnation of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman or just a superstitious belief of the villagers?
Inputs from dailymail.co.uk
