Shiva Got Your Tongue? Man Slices Off Tongue To Become Father

Mukesh Kumar, 28, has a curious way to impregnating his wife: he cut off his tongue to petition the Hindu God Shiva for a child.

He is obviously not commenting on the sacrifice or its success, but the press has reported that he was upset with the fact that he has been married for four years without a child. That is when he decided to call upon Dr. Lord Shiva.

Recently, two devotees of Shiva sacrificed themselves to the God, here, by throwing themselves into a fire. Live sacrifice in flames has long been connected to Shiva, including the burning of the widow in the Sati ritual, here.

I still believe artificial insemination or adoption might be worthy alternatives to consider.

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