Ahmedabad, May 26 (PTI) Prahlad Jani alias ChunriwalaMataji, a breatharian Yogi who claimed to have survivedwithout food or water for over 70 years, died on Tuesdaymorning in Gujarat''s Gandhinagar district, his disciples said.

He was 90.

Jani breathed his last at his native village Charada,a statement said.

He had a big following in Gujarat.

Jani''s claims of surviving without food or water weretested in 2003 and 2010 by scientists.

He used to claim that he didn''t need food or waterbecause goddess sustained him.

Meanwhile, Jani''s body has been taken to his humbleashram-cum-cave situated near Ambaji temple in Banaskanthadistrict.

"Mataji was shifted to Charada few days back after heexpressed his will to spend some time at his native place. Hebreathed his last early today morning. His body will be keptat his Ashram for two days to enable his devotees to payhomage. He will be given ''Samadhi'' at his ashram on Thursday,"said the statement issued by his disciples.

Being a devout believer of goddess Amba, he used towear a red saari (chunri) all the time and dress like a woman,because of which, he was known as Chunriwala Mataji.

Jani claimed to have spent 76 years of his lifewithout consuming food or water.

Jani had left his parent''s house at a very young agein pursuit of ''spiritual experience'' .

His followers claimed that he had stopped taking foodand water at the age of 14.

Jani made a small cave located near Ambaji temple hishome at young age and subsequently gained popularity as a Yogiwho survived only on air.

In 2010, scientists and doctors associated with theDefence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS)under the Defence Research and Development Organisation hadconducted a 15-day observational study on Jani to find out howhe was living without food or water.

The DIPAS later stated that Jani had "some extremeform of adaptation to starvation and water restrictions". PTIPJT PDNSK NSK

Disclaimer :- This story has not been edited by Outlook staff and is auto-generated from news agency feeds. Source: PTI

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