A yellow piece of cloth was hung on the tree beneath which he was meditating for hours without movement. His face was quiet, his long hair spilled over his white robe, and he did not utter a word.
He had suddenly disappeared for months and people believed that he had gone for deep meditation in the midst of the forest, where nobody can disturb him. He did not fear wild animals, though he had carried a sharp knife for self-protection before going for hiding.
The always silent Buddha boy is likely to speak to his devotees on November 18 before going for another deep meditation into the forest, said a priest accompanying him.
Many people regard Bamjan as the re-incarnation of Lord Buddha, who spread the message of peace and non-violence nearly 2,600 years ago.
Though Buddha was born in Lumbini, a southern Nepal town, only 15 per cent of the population follows the religion.
As there is harmony between the Buddhists and the majority Hindus in Nepal and both celebrate each other's festival and visit each other's temples, people from both the religions went to Bamjan for his blessing.
Though Bamjan reportedly meditated without food and water, he is healthy and strong and does not show any symptoms of hunger and starvation.
Image: Nepalese Buddhist monks present khatas (ceremonial scarves) to Ram Bahadur Bamjam.
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