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oh my GOD
Indian man cuts off tongue to appease deityJul 16 2008 10:34
An Indian man cut off his tongue to appease a deity at a temple in India's eastern state of Orissa state, a news report said on Wednesday.
Aswini Patel (25) went to a temple in Rourkela city on Tuesday, sliced off his tongue with a razor blade and offered it at the idol of Hindu god Shiva, police told the IANS news agency.
Rourkela lies about 500km north of state capital
Bhubaneshwar.
Relatives of the temple priest spotted the man when he was trying to put his severed tongue near the idol and informed the police, inspector Prasanta Mohanty said.
The man was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors who operated on him said he might be able to speak again.
Shiva, among the popular deities in India, is one of the gods in the Hindu holy trinity. The triad comprises Brahma, the creator, Vishnu the preserver or sustainer and Shiva the destroyer.
There is a centuries-old tradition of sacrifices to appease deities in India, but the practice has diminished.
Last year, a man in northern Jammu and Kashmir state cut off his tongue to appease the goddess Kali. Earlier, a man in another state slit the throat of his four-year-old son, saying he saw visions of Kali
demanding a human sacrifice. - Sapa-DPA
Source: Mail & Guardian Online
Web Address: http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-07-16-indian-man-cuts-off-tongue-to-appease-deity
sorry.... now presenting the GOW: Angela Lindvall
GODDESS OF the WEEK: ANGELA LINDVALLLindvall has appeared on the cover of several magazines such as ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Numero, Vogue, I-D and W. She is a Victoria's Secret model, most recently appearing in every fashion show since 2001 and is also frequently featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
She is also an ardent environmentalist and vegetarian and is the founder and president of the Collage Foundation, an organization promoting sustainability and environmentally conscious choices among young people. She was named Best Dressed Environmentalist in 2004 and 2005 by the Sustainable Style Foundation.
As an actress, Lindvall has appeared in CQ (2001) and Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005).
She is also an ardent environmentalist and vegetarian and is the founder and president of the Collage Foundation, an organization promoting sustainability and environmentally conscious choices among young people. She was named Best Dressed Environmentalist in 2004 and 2005 by the Sustainable Style Foundation.
As an actress, Lindvall has appeared in CQ (2001) and Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005).
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