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'''Prahlad Jani''' (Jay Ambe Prahaladbhai Maganlal Jani, real name Chunriwala Mataji; also called "Mataji" by his followers; born August&nbsp;13th, 1929) is an Indian fakir and, according to some sources, a follower of Jainism&nbsp;(*) or follower of the Hindu goddess Amba<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1274779/The-man-says-eaten-drunk-70-years-Why-eminent-doctors-taking-seriously.html?ito=feeds-newsxml</ref>) from Gujarat, who claims to not drink or eat usual food since he was eight years old (i.e. for 74&nbsp;years as of 2010). Claims of this type are known as [[Inedia]]. Jani himself believes in a miraculous gift from Indian goddess Amba Mata, and that he is fed a mysterious fluid called „Amrit" nectar through a „hole“ in his palate.

'''Prahlad Jani''' (Jay Ambe Prahaladbhai Maganlal Jani, or Chunriwala Mataji; also called "Mataji" by his followers; born August&nbsp;13th, 1929) is an Indian fakir and, according to some sources, a follower of Jainism&nbsp;(*) or follower of the Hindu goddess Amba<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1274779/The-man-says-eaten-drunk-70-years-Why-eminent-doctors-taking-seriously.html?ito=feeds-newsxml</ref>) from Gujarat, who claims to not drink or eat usual food since he was eight years old (i.e. for 74&nbsp;years as of 2010). Claims of this type are known as [[Inedia]]. Jani himself believes in a miraculous gift from Indian goddess Amba Mata, and that he is fed a mysterious fluid called „Amrit" nectar through a „hole“ in his palate.

In June 2006, "Discovery Channel" aired a documentary about Jani ("The Boy with Divine Powers") which attracted international attention and interest in his case. Jani's case was also made public by Indian neurologist and Jainism follower [[Sudhir Vadilal Shah]] of Ahmedabad (chairman of All India Jain Doctors Federation)<ref>http://www.sudhirneuro.org/files/jain_religion.pdf</ref> and ''Immediate past-chairman, NJDF (National Jain Doctors Federation India) & Present International coordinator of JDF''. The JDF association wants to ''Promote scientific research and medical education based on principles of Jainism''.<ref>http://www.jaindoctorsfederation.org/aimsandobjectives.html</ref>

In June 2006, "Discovery Channel" aired a documentary about Jani ("The Boy with Divine Powers") which attracted international attention and interest in his case. Jani's case was also made public by Indian neurologist and Jainism follower [[Sudhir Vadilal Shah]] of Ahmedabad (chairman of All India Jain Doctors Federation)<ref>http://www.sudhirneuro.org/files/jain_religion.pdf</ref> and ''Immediate past-chairman, NJDF (National Jain Doctors Federation India) & Present International coordinator of JDF''. The JDF association wants to ''Promote scientific research and medical education based on principles of Jainism''.<ref>http://www.jaindoctorsfederation.org/aimsandobjectives.html</ref>