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'''Prahlad Jani''' (Jay Ambe Prahaladbhai Maganlal Jani, real name Chunriwala Mataji; also called "Mataji" by adherents, born August&nbsp;13th, 1929) is an Indian fakir (and according to some sources a Jainism follower (*) 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 in 2010). Claims of this sort are known as [[Inedia]]. Jani himself believes in a miraculous gift of the Indian goddess Amba Mata, and that a mysterious fluid called "Amrit nectar" may feed him through a "hole" in his palate.

'''Prahlad Jani''' (Jay Ambe Prahaladbhai Maganlal Jani, real name Chunriwala Mataji; also called "Mataji" by adherents, born August&nbsp;13th, 1929) is an Indian fakir (and according to some sources a Jainism follower (*) 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 in 2010). Claims of this sort are known as [[Inedia]]. Jani himself believes in a miraculous gift of the Indian goddess Amba Mata, and that a mysterious fluid called "Amrit nectar" may feed him through a "hole" in his palate.

In June 2006 the "Discovery Channel" aired a documentary about Jani and attracted international attention and interest in his case. Jani's case was also made public through 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 aims to "Promote scientific research and medical education based on principles of Jainism".<ref>http://www.jaindoctorsfederation.org/aimsandobjectives.html/ref> Shah was member of a group of physicians performing two examinations of the alleged abilities of Mr, Jani in 2003 and 2010. The results of these examinations were interpreted by Shah in favour of an own private hypothesis that the abilities of Jani were „scientifically not explainable“ and as an endorsement of his hypothesis about a possible autotrophic nutrition (photoautotrophism) in man, known only for plants and algae but not for humans. Shah does not exclude the possibility of a cosmic energy feeding Prahlad Jani.

In June 2006 the "Discovery Channel" aired a documentary about Jani and attracted international attention and interest in his case. Jani's case was also made public through 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 aims to ''Promote scientific research and medical education based on principles of Jainism''<ref>http://www.jaindoctorsfederation.org/aimsandobjectives.html</ref>. Shah was member of a group of physicians performing two examinations of the alleged abilities of Mr. Jani in 2003 and 2010. The results of these examinations were interpreted by Shah in favour of an own private hypothesis that the abilities of Jani were „scientifically not explainable“ and as an endorsement of his hypothesis about a possible autotrophic nutrition (photoautotrophism) in man, known only for plants and algae but not for humans. Shah does not exclude the possibility of a cosmic energy feeding Prahlad Jani.

No scientific publication is known so far in scientific databases in relation to the experiment in 2003. Data for the experiment in 2010 are only preliminary. The only source of data are statements of the collaborating physicians in press conferences, divulged in many newspaper articles and TV broadcasts worldwide. Another source is the private homepage of neurologist Sudhir Shah.

No scientific publication is known so far in scientific databases in relation to the experiment in 2003. Data for the experiment in 2010 are only preliminary. The only source of data are statements of the collaborating physicians in press conferences, divulged in many newspaper articles and TV broadcasts worldwide. Another source is the private homepage of neurologist Sudhir Shah.