In June 2014, a young boy named Pranshu was born to a poor family in the northern Indian state of Punjab.
Just as everyone was happily preparing to welcome the little life, everyone's face showed a look of fear.
It turned out that this little boy looked so strange that he didn't look like a normal person.
The father took a closer look and saw that the child's head was large, and the forehead took up half the space, but the area below was small.
In addition, his nose was prominent, his ears were short and small, his eyes were long and narrow, and his mouth looked strange.
From a distance, the child's head is a triangle.
The situation was urgent, the parents rushed to the hospital, the doctor examined him, and said to him with a serious face: "Unfortunately, your child may have a genetic mutation, which caused him to have many defects in his face." ”
The doctor said that the cost of treatment is high, but if it is not treated in time, it will affect the child's life.
The poor couple listened and fell into a long silence.
It is said that children are the heart of parents, if they can, parents will give their children the best things, even if there are difficulties, it will also make children suffer a little less.
So are Planshu's parents, but they don't have enough money, so they give Planshu too much love.
The fifth child in the family, Pranshu's father works odd jobs all year round and earns about 400 rupees ($5.30) a day.
The family is not rich, usually eat three meals a day, such a large medical expenses, they simply can't get it.
But even so, his parents took him to a local public hospital for free treatment.
Due to poor medical conditions in the area, doctors are unable to give a definitive diagnosis, no situation can be detected at all, and treatment is not helpful.
After several futile attempts, Planthu's parents gradually accepted reality.
They decided that if their son were to live with this face for the rest of his life, they just wanted him to jump around and play like a healthy child.
Fortunately, Plantshu grew up in an environment of love and kindness and was not ridiculed much.
Of course, the premise is that his parents tell him that no one is perfect.
Parents told Planshu that everyone needs to learn to accept their shortcomings and believe that all shortcomings in life can be solved through love.
So we must also learn to let go of prejudice and treat others well when they are not perfect, which is actually a way to protect ourselves.
Plancius nodded, as if he knew he shouldn't hide it, and did as his parents said.
As Planshu grew older, his parents noticed that instead of improving, his condition worsened.
If it is only a facial deformity, the point is that Plantshu's body size is also very limited, and his height has never exceeded a meter.
At the top of the head was a large head, and at the bottom was a thin body that looked strange.
Every day, parents are worried about the health of Plantshu.
In the blink of an eye, Plantshu had reached school age.
His parents did want him to go to school, but they didn't dare let him go.
Not because of money, but because they fear that Plantshu would be discriminated against by his peers at school.
Because they don't think all children can choose between right and good.
They fear that Plantshu's lack of respect at school will undermine his hard-won self-confidence.
But the couple once believed that the child's congenital malformations were already very serious, and not letting him be educated hurt him more.
Moreover, in India, children from poor families have no choice but to read to get ahead.
After some ideological struggle, the parents finally sent Pulanshu to the school with trepidation.
Unexpectedly, things went beyond their expectations.
The deformed Puranshu hesitated to enter the campus, looked up, and he did not look at him contemptuously, nor did he point with his fingers, but was encouraged endlessly.
It's like telling him that just because he's born different doesn't mean everyone will laugh at him maliciously.
Plantshu was very happy to meet these enthusiastic students, and the spirited and pleasant campus began to live in an orderly manner.
Parents are also very happy, the long-term tolerant environment, so that Pulanshu cultivated a free and romantic heart, the boy should have his due vitality.
Not only that, but he gained friendship, truth, goodness and beauty.
Just when everything was ready, Planshu noticed that his appearance was getting more and more strange and out of control.
A strange feeling arose within him, and he feared that the impending accident would destroy the stability of what he had formed.
Sure enough, it was time to do it again, only this time the surprise was a little special.
Planshu's increasingly eccentric face resembled that of an elephant.
Devout Indian classmates began to whisper, is Pranshu "like God in the head"?
Gandhinganesha Gannisa, commonly known in India as Gandhinganesha Ganesha or Gannish, the god of wisdom, is one of the most revered Hindu gods.
Ganesha was the spiritual son of the main goddess Shiva and the snow-capped goddess Parvati, and the brother of Murokenta.
Legend has it that the goddess of the snow mountain was bathing alone at home at that time, and in order not to be disturbed, she pinched a little boy with turmeric clay and asked him to watch the door.
But a clay doll obviously didn't help, so she injected life into the boy.
Fortunately, Lord Shiva had been practicing outside for many years and suddenly came home.
He walked in the door and found his wife in the shower and a boy sitting outside.
Enraged, he immediately concluded that the boy was watching his wife take a bath, and after a moment of anger, he took out his trident and cut off the child's head.
The goddess of the snowy mountains heard the commotion and hurried away, but it was too late. In grief, she asked Shiva to awaken her.
In order to put the boy's head back in place, they found the god Brahma Brahma.
Under Brahma's guidance, Shiva cut off the head of the idol and put it back on the boy.
Thus was born a soul that resembled a man of a ganti.
In honor of The Ganesha, a 10-day religious event is held every year, during which various offerings are prepared.
The people of India will perform a solemn ceremony to bring the ganesha home, and on the last day of the birth of the god, they will hold a solemn ceremony to send the ganesha to the rivers and oceans.
India believes that Ganesha has the power to break down the barriers of disaster and protect the success of things. He is also the god of wisdom, wealth and destiny in Indian mythology.
Some Hindus put it in stores in the hope of making enough money.
In South and Southeast Asia, countless people believe in him.
For a time, people saw Pranshu as the reincarnation of God, the gift of the gods, the embodiment of the gods, and gave them all the good in the world.
They rejoiced in being able to witness God's birth.
In fact, in the eyes of normal people, this is a deformity, which has nothing to do with whether God was born or not.
But it is also said that it does not matter if it is a deformity, it may be called a deformity elsewhere, but in India it is called the reincarnation of the gods, so the market is the most important.
Meanwhile, others thought Plantshu was a lucky boy, a blessing in disguise.
Fortunately, Pranshu was worshipped as a deity, and if someone said he was a demon, wouldn't he be "burned to death"?
For him, growing up not being ostracized and bullied by his peers and being revered as "God" is at least a good thing.
Many people may not understand why these backward ideas are so deeply rooted in the 21st century, but they do not see any progress in society.
However, a country has its traditional culture, and outsiders cannot interfere.
In short, Planshu was provoked, but in the process, whether he would reap happiness or become deeper, no one can say for sure.
At the same time, his father saw an opportunity to change the family.
Over time, Plantshu rose to local fame as the "Count of Ganish".
Many people came to see him out of curiosity, and many believers came to visit him.
Of course, these people did not come empty-handed, but with all kinds of sacrifices.
Some believers even gave gold and silver to Puranshu, who was convinced in their hearts that Puranshu was the reincarnation of God and that God's blessings would bring them good luck.
Pulanshu grasps poor households on the one hand and the middle class on the other, helping poor households get rid of poverty and become rich.
The family no longer needs to starve, is no longer bullied, and no longer looks at each other differently.
With The Cash Cow of Planshu, my father wouldn't have to work odd jobs, my mother wouldn't have to look at others, and the family was highly respected by the locals.
When it comes to the various psychological changes that Planshu has experienced along the way, no one has thought of it.
After all, as a child, he was afraid of strangers.
He was lonely and desolate when he was alone, and his natural facial deformity magnified it all.
In addition, people have two sides, and when people sacrifice Puranshu, they will inevitably question the "Pumen Pin", and some gossip will spread.
In desperation, his parents only saw one side, that is, the gold and silver that Planshu had retrieved.
Things escalated, first with locals sacrificing Pranshu, then people 10 and 8 miles away.
As the number of people sacrificing Puranshu increased, the space in the house became smaller and smaller, and there was no room for guests.
Pranshu's father found an abandoned mosque nearby where worshippers could meet Pranshu.
Not only did the worshippers come from afar, but Also Puranshu's father himself knelt before Puranshu and offered sacrifices.
Since he did not believe that he was the father of The Pranshu in the flesh, he could not leave this dwelling place as the father of mortals, and of course he could not stand with Puranshu on an equal footing.
Father felt he had to exist in a sacrificial kneeling position to show respect for God.
Many people wonder how this bubble of lies is getting bigger and bigger, and why no one has noticed it all the time.
First, this is due to Indian cultural customs; second, when trust is not questioned, the light of truth does not shine in, so Planshu is able to wear this aura to hide his true self while enjoying everyone's mocha.
For him, it was another avenue.
But whether it's a nightmare or a dream, one day I'll wake up.
Praansu was deformed, but his brain was fully developed, and as he grew, he gradually understood why the people standing at his feet were kneeling in front of him and constantly prostrating their heads.
He knew that he was not some kind of god incarnation, just a deformed child.
But he didn't dare say it out loud.
Because if he breaks this soap bubble, it means that all the good things he has done for himself and his family will be wiped out overnight.
In addition, through this position, he was respected by his classmates and loved by his teachers.
This is unimaginable for the average disabled person.
At the same time, Plantshu also realized that life is an uphill battle, and everyone has their own difficulties.
He prefers his current state of life to his mutilated body.
He wants to stay that way if he can.
So he didn't know how to pretend to understand before, but now he just needs to act as if he knows what to do and let things go their way.
As for where this is going to go, let it go.
Today, Puranshu is often invited by some temples to meet believers and receive worship in the temple.
He was paid a lot with every visit, far more than his family's income.
Back in the real world, Planshu was just a sick child.
If it weren't for congenital deformities, he could have lived a normal life.
He would get an education, then find the right job, and then get married and have children.
But all this is accompanied by deformities, which become phantoms.
If he is lucky enough to be born in a medically developed country with advanced plastic surgery technology, Planshu may have embarked on the track of a normal life.
Of course, now that network resources have become incomparably rich, the Planshu incident has become more widely known.
How Planshu and his family will respond if one day all the truth is revealed is an open question.
But the end result was too cruel for this poor little boy.
I hope that Pulanshu's life will be smooth and safe.