Indian man stood in same spot 12 years
An Indian man stood in the same place for 12 years as a devotional vow to the Hindu god Shiva, causing extreme necrotic damage to his feet.
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The Indian Man Who Stood in One Place for 12 Years
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Henry pivots to a lighter story — lighter in subject matter if not in imagery. An Indian man has stood in the same place for 12 years as a devotional standing penance, a vow to Shiva. Henry's initial interest is almost entirely aesthetic: the man's feet have turned enormous, black, and necrotic — functionally dead weight attached to living legs. The hosts look at images together on camera, trading descriptions that become increasingly hyperbolic (Shaquille O'Neal feet, Ganesh legs). The philosophical conversation that follows is surprisingly substantive: Henry explains guru culture in India, where people rally around local spiritual leaders in a way that doesn't exist in the United States. Eddie is pragmatically dismissive — any religion that makes you do this can't be endorsed — while Henry is more curious, noting that extreme austerity practices are rare even within Hinduism. The segment ends with Eddie noting the man was using a leaning board with ropes to sleep, and therefore, technically, didn't complete the task.
The Indian Man Who Stood in One Place for 12 Years
A devotee of the Hindu god Shiva stood in the same spot for 12 years as a vow of standing penance, an extreme austerity practice. His feet have turned black and necrotic — functionally dead but still attached. Henry and Eddie marvel at the discipline while questioning whether using a leaning board at night means he didn't actually do it.
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