Indian priest worshipped as a god due to massive facial tumour says he's nearly ‘exhausted savings' in search for cure
An Indian priest in Shahjehanpur with a facial tumour is being worshipped as a god by locals and has "exhausted" his savings trying to find a cure.
Dabul Mishra, 32, was born with this condition and he has visited numerous hospitals and seen many doctors who could not provide him with proper treatment.
Mishra works as a local priest at an Indian temple and supports his family with the donations that he gets from the devotees.
Although Mishra calls his condition a curse, the villagers around him believe to be an incarnation of Lord Jambavanta, an Indian god.
Mishra said: "I was born with this condition but never took to begging because of my self-respect.
"Although I consider this as a curse, the people have now found a god in me and worships me as an incarnation of Lord Jambavanta.
"I tried visiting many hospitals but no one could find me a proper cure, I almost exhausted my savings but then stopped going to the hospitals with a hope of cure.
"The government officials are aware of my condition but have not offered any help, but I will keep fighting till the end and find a cure of it, it is just that at the moment I am not in the condition to afford my expenses.
His wife, who is blind, said: "It is a tough life for us as I am blind and he is suffering from this condition.
"It is good that I cannot see else it would have been tougher for me after seeing my husband in this condition."
This footage was filmed on February 15.
Dabul Mishra, 32, was born with this condition and he has visited numerous hospitals and seen many doctors who could not provide him with proper treatment.
Mishra works as a local priest at an Indian temple and supports his family with the donations that he gets from the devotees.
Although Mishra calls his condition a curse, the villagers around him believe to be an incarnation of Lord Jambavanta, an Indian god.
Mishra said: "I was born with this condition but never took to begging because of my self-respect.
"Although I consider this as a curse, the people have now found a god in me and worships me as an incarnation of Lord Jambavanta.
"I tried visiting many hospitals but no one could find me a proper cure, I almost exhausted my savings but then stopped going to the hospitals with a hope of cure.
"The government officials are aware of my condition but have not offered any help, but I will keep fighting till the end and find a cure of it, it is just that at the moment I am not in the condition to afford my expenses.
His wife, who is blind, said: "It is a tough life for us as I am blind and he is suffering from this condition.
"It is good that I cannot see else it would have been tougher for me after seeing my husband in this condition."
This footage was filmed on February 15.
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