Famous in his home village of Baikunthpur, especially with the knowledge that he hasn’t taken a bath or even a quick shower in 22 years, with villagers respecting him rather than mocking him for his decision.
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But then why did he make the decision not to have his birth for so long and why was he mocked?
Dharamdev Ram had vowed not to have his bath until violence against women, land disputes among men, and the killing of innocent animals stop. And since that is yet to happen, he had to continue upholding his vow.
“In 1975, I worked in a factory in Jagdal, Bengal, and got married in 1978 and was leading a normal life,” Dharamdev Ram recently told ETV Bharat. “But in 1987, I suddenly realized that land disputes, the killing of animals, and atrocities against women had started increasing. So, in search of an answer, I approached a ‘Guru’ who took me as his disciple and inspired me to follow the path of devotion. Since then, I headed on the path of devotion and started meditating for Lord Rama.”
When in the year 2000, that Dharamdev Ram vowed to stop bathing until the above-mentioned wrongdoings stopped, he also had to quit his job at the factory he was working at, but quickly came back due to pressure from his own family.
But his continued abstiness from bathing made him got fired and has remained unemployed ever since.
His wife Maya Devi, died in 2003, but even then, he refused to bathe, with one of his sons dying years later but he was unfazed, he refused to break his vow, and he continues to do so, even though his other son perished this year.
The 62-year old is holding tight to his vow even if it may mean never bathing until the day he dies. He can only have his bath only if his noble goal is met.
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