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Read about it here:

 
'A teenage boy has been locked in mediation allegedly without food or water in a Nepalese jungle for six months, and thousands have flocked to see him with some believing he's the Buddha reincarnated, police and media said on Wednesday.

 
Many visitors believe Banjan is a reincarnation of Gautama Siddhartha, who was born not far away in southwestern Nepal around 500 B.C. and later became revered as the Buddha, which means Enlightened One. But others aren't so sure. 

 
Mahat, the journalist, said visitors can catch a glimpse of Banjan from a roped-off area about 25 meters away from him between dawn and dusk. Followers then place a screen in front of him, blocking the view and making it impossible to know what's happening with him at night, Mahat said. We could not say what happens after dark, Mahat said. "People only saw what went on in the day, and many believed he was some kind of god.'' '

Reincarnation sure seems to be in style on the subcontinent.