Fasted Three Years

A famous Hindoo f asting man has just passed away in India. Some years ago he appeared at Trevandram and sat down -ander a banyan tree to spend his time in divine contemplation. At first he ate at long intervals, but the fasts extended till at last he ate nothing for three years. He simply sat huddled before a fire. deaf to all speech and sounds. He was worshiped almost as a god, and when he died was buried with curious ceremonies. A hundred cocoanuts were broken on his skull to make a crack for the soul to escape.