{"id":417124,"date":"2024-02-07T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/07\/delhi-man-who-went-missing-22-years-ago-returns-to-mother-as-a-monk\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T11:31:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T11:31:00","slug":"delhi-man-who-went-missing-22-years-ago-returns-to-mother-as-a-monk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/02\/07\/delhi-man-who-went-missing-22-years-ago-returns-to-mother-as-a-monk\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi Man, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-02\/49buttd8_delhi-boy-becomes-monk-_625x300_07_February_24.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"Delhi Boy, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Delhi Boy, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Delhi Boy, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-02\/49buttd8_delhi-boy-becomes-monk-_625x300_07_February_24.jpg?im=FitAndFill,algorithm=dnn,width=1200,height=738\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2024-02-07T17:01:08+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=759636&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/07022024_n_Monk_87161_68722_5000.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T2M08S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-02\/49buttd8_delhi-boy-becomes-monk-_625x300_07_February_24.jpg?im=FitAndFill,algorithm=dnn,width=1200,height=738?im=FeatureCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=759636&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">A viral video circulating on social media shows the emotional reunion between mother and son.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>A missing son&#8217;s mysterious return after two decades has shaken up a village in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Amethi district. An 11-year-old boy who disappeared 22 years ago, has returned as an ascetic, seeking alms from his mother.<\/p>\n<p>A viral video circulating on social media shows the emotional reunion between mother and son. The man, in the traditional attire of an ascetic, is seen playing the sarangi, a three-stringed traditional musical instrument, and singing melancholic tunes while requesting alms from his mother.<\/p>\n<p>The ascetic sings folk songs about King Bharthari, a central character of popular folklore, with a similar story. One of the tales involving King Bharthari is about how he left a prosperous kingdom to become a monk.<\/p>\n<p>While the long-lost son sings, the video captures the mother weeping.<\/p>\n<p>The story is reminiscent of the Bhawal Case of 1920, when a wandering ascetic claimed to be the reincarnation of Ramendra Narayan Roy of Bhawal (in present-day Bangladesh), who was presumed dead a decade earlier, prompting a long legal battle.<\/p>\n<p>In the current case, Ratipal Singh&#8217;s son, Pinku, disappeared from their home in Delhi in 2002 at the age of 11 over a disagreement with his father over playing marbles. His mother, Bhanumati, had scolded him, and in a fit of rage, Pinku set out on a journey that would keep him away from his family for two decades.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Amethi&#8217;s Kharauli village was stunned when the ascetic, who turned out to be the long-lost Pinku, returned to his roots. The villagers immediately informed his parents who still reside in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p>When the parents arrived, they recognised Pinku from a scar on his body. The reunion was short-lived, however. Pinku took alms from his mother and left the village, leaving her once again, despite the pleadings of his family and villagers.<\/p>\n<p>Pinku&#8217;s father alleges that the religious sect that his son belongs to is asking for Rs 11 lakh to release him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do not have Rs 11 in my pocket, how can I pay Rs 11 lakh?&#8221; Pinku&#8217;s father rued.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Pinku clarified that his visit was not driven by family ties, but rather by a religious ritual. He explained that within their tradition, aspiring monks must complete a ritual where they receive alms from their mother. This symbolic act marks their official transition into the monastic life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/delhi-boy-who-went-missing-22-years-ago-returns-to-mother-as-a-monk-5011790\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] A viral video circulating on social media shows the emotional reunion between mother and son. New Delhi: A missing son&#8217;s mysterious return after two decades has shaken up a village in Uttar Pradesh&#8217;s Amethi district. An 11-year-old boy who disappeared 22 years ago, has returned as an ascetic, seeking alms from his mother. 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