Sirsi, September 20, 2021 (www.justkannada.in): The body of a Buddhist monk, residing in the Mundagodu Tibetan colony in Uttar Kannada District has raised the eyebrows of many people as it has not decomposed even 10 after death.
Yasi Ponts (90) was a senior monk at the Colony No. 1 camp Sher Ganden Buddha Mandir. It is learnt that he breathed his last in a room on September 9 while meditating, where it was kept. Even after 10 days, the body is said to have not decomposed or stunk surprising many.
The Buddhist monks there have started offering pooja to the body by lighting lamps. The deceased monk was preaching to the junior monks. The other monks have decided not to perform the last rites till the body won’t decompose..
Keywords: Buddhist monk/ body not decomposed/ 10 days after death
